Forest area in Mexico
Mexico: Forest area was 66,266 ha th in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
66,266 ha th
World rank
13th
of 255 countries
All-time high
71,804 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
66,266 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Mexico, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 66,266 ha th for forest area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Mexico peaked at 71,804 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 66,266 ha th, in 2025.
That places Mexico 13th out of 255 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Forest area in Mexico, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71,804 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 69,594 ha th | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 68,156 ha th | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 67,543 ha th | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 66,904 ha th | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 66,266 ha th | -1.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 66,266 ha th is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,330 ha th, 28.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 66,266 ha th is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 685.47 ha th, 96.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71,804 ha th | 71,804 ha th | 71,804 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 69,594 ha th | 69,594 ha th | 69,594 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 67,849 ha th | 67,543 ha th | 68,156 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 66,585 ha th | 66,266 ha th | 66,904 ha th | 2 |
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 forest area in Mexico?
- Forest area in Mexico was 66,266 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 71,804 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,266 ha th in 2025.
- How does Mexico rank for forest area?
- Mexico ranks 13th out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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