Share of land covered by forest in Mexico
Mexico: Share of land covered by forest was 34.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of land covered by forest in Mexico, 1990–2025
Source: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 34.1% for share of land covered by forest in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by forest in Mexico peaked at 36.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2025.
Mexico ranks 103rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Share of land covered by forest in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.9% | — |
| 1991 | 36.8% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 36.7% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 36.6% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 36.5% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 36.4% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 36.3% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 36.1% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 36.0% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 35.9% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 35.8% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 35.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 35.7% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 35.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 35.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 35.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 35.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 35.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 35.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 35.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 35.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 35.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 34.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 34.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 34.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 34.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 34.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 34.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 34.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 34.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 34.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 34.2% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 34.1% | -0.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 34.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.5%, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 34.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.4%, 69% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.4% | 35.9% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 35.1% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 34.5% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 34.1% | 34.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More environment data for Mexico
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6859 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.6189 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.62 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1645 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.5194 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by forest in Mexico?
- Share of land covered by forest in Mexico was 34.1% in 2025, according to Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by forest recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by forest recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2025.
- How does Mexico rank for share of land covered by forest?
- Mexico ranks 103rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land covered by forest rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.