Imported deforestation in Mexico
Mexico: Imported deforestation was 21,237 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Imported deforestation in Mexico, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imported deforestation in Mexico is 21,237 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Mexico peaked at 34,757 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21,237 hectares, in 2023.
That places Mexico 12th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Imported deforestation in Mexico, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 31,615 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 33,413 hectares | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 29,303 hectares | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 31,169 hectares | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 24,333 hectares | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 27,129 hectares | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 27,721 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 34,757 hectares | +25.4% |
| 2013 | 33,182 hectares | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 28,971 hectares | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 28,178 hectares | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 29,866 hectares | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 33,362 hectares | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 34,378 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 33,226 hectares | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 24,438 hectares | -26.4% |
| 2021 | 27,410 hectares | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 23,049 hectares | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 21,237 hectares | -7.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 21,237 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,929 hectares, 7.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 21,237 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,121 hectares, 6.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,967 hectares | 24,333 hectares | 33,413 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 31,077 hectares | 27,129 hectares | 34,757 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,034 hectares | 21,237 hectares | 27,410 hectares | 4 |
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 imported deforestation in Mexico?
- Imported deforestation in Mexico was 21,237 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 34,757 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,237 hectares in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for imported deforestation?
- Mexico ranks 12th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.