Primary Forest — Area in Mexico
Mexico: Primary Forest — Area was 33,046 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary Forest — Area in Mexico, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, primary forest — area in Mexico stood at 33,046 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary forest — area in Mexico peaked at 41,097 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 33,046 1000 ha, in 2025.
Mexico ranks 9th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Primary Forest — Area in Mexico, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41,097 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 40,591 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 40,085 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 39,578 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 39,072 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 38,566 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 38,059 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 37,553 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 37,046 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 36,540 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 36,034 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 35,809 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 35,585 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 35,360 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 35,136 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 34,912 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 34,687 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 34,463 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 34,238 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 34,014 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 33,789 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 33,737 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 33,685 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 33,632 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 33,580 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 33,527 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 33,489 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 33,450 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 33,412 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 33,373 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 33,335 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 33,277 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 33,219 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 33,161 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 33,103 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 33,046 1000 ha | -0.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 33,046 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.45 1000 ha, 797.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 33,046 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.13 1000 ha, 1174.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,819 1000 ha | 36,540 1000 ha | 41,097 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,024 1000 ha | 34,014 1000 ha | 36,034 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,567 1000 ha | 33,373 1000 ha | 33,789 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,190 1000 ha | 33,046 1000 ha | 33,335 1000 ha | 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)
- 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 primary forest — area in Mexico?
- Primary forest — area in Mexico was 33,046 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary forest — area recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 41,097 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary forest — area recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,046 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Mexico rank for primary forest — area?
- Mexico ranks 9th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary forest — area rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Primary Forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.