Forest area in Mexico
Mexico: Forest area was 66,266 ha th in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
66,266 ha th
World rank
11th
of 236 countries
All-time high
71,804 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
66,266 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Mexico, 1990β2025
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 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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
- Standard Deviation 0.234 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.62 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 4.87 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 4.96 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 46,931 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 13,905 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 521,754 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 302,363 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 3.03 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 3.09 million t (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 11th out of 236 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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