Forest area km in Mexico
Mexico: Forest area km was 66.27 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
66.27 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 235 countries
All-time high
71.80 million
in 1990
All-time low
66.27 million
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Mexico, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area km in Mexico stood at 66.27 million. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Mexico peaked at 71.80 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 66.27 million, in 2025.
Mexico ranks 11th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area km in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.80 million | — |
| 1991 | 71.58 million | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 71.36 million | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 71.14 million | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 70.92 million | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 70.70 million | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 70.48 million | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 70.26 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 70.04 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 69.81 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 69.59 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 69.45 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 69.31 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 69.16 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 69.02 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 68.87 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 68.73 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 68.59 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 68.44 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 68.30 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 68.16 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 68.03 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 67.91 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 67.79 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 67.67 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 67.54 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 67.42 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 67.29 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 67.16 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 67.03 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 66.90 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 66.78 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 66.65 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 66.52 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 66.39 million | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 66.27 million | -0.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 66.27 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.29 million, 28.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 66.27 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 999,945, 66.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.81 million | 69.81 million | 71.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.95 million | 68.30 million | 69.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.60 million | 67.03 million | 68.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.59 million | 66.27 million | 66.90 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More environment data for Mexico
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0882 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.5641 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 38.25 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area km in Mexico?
- Forest area km in Mexico was 66.27 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 71.80 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.27 million in 2025.
- How does Mexico rank for forest area km?
- Mexico ranks 11th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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