Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Mexico
Mexico: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 134,210 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
134,210 hectares
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
92nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
134,210 hectares
in 2025
All-time low
56,450 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Mexico, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Mexico stood at 134,210 hectares. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Mexico peaked at 134,210 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 56,450 hectares, in 1990.
Mexico ranks 92nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Mexico, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56,450 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 56,497 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 56,544 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 56,591 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 56,638 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 56,685 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 56,732 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 56,779 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 56,826 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 56,873 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 56,920 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 59,609 hectares | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 62,298 hectares | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 64,987 hectares | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 67,676 hectares | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 70,365 hectares | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 73,054 hectares | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 75,743 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 78,432 hectares | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 81,121 hectares | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 83,810 hectares | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 87,282 hectares | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 90,754 hectares | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 94,226 hectares | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 97,698 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 101,170 hectares | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 104,474 hectares | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 107,778 hectares | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 111,082 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 114,386 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 117,690 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 120,994 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 124,298 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 127,602 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 130,906 hectares | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 134,210 hectares | +2.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 134,210 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216,840 hectares, 62% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 134,210 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120,150 hectares, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,662 hectares | 56,450 hectares | 56,873 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 69,020 hectares | 56,920 hectares | 81,121 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,266 hectares | 83,810 hectares | 114,386 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 125,950 hectares | 117,690 hectares | 134,210 hectares | 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Mexico?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Mexico was 134,210 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 134,210 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,450 hectares in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Mexico ranks 92nd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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