Forest certified for sustainable use in Mexico
Mexico: Forest certified for sustainable use was 1.54 million thousands of hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest certified for sustainable use in Mexico, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in thousands of hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, forest certified for sustainable use in Mexico stood at 1.54 million thousands of hectares. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 84.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest certified for sustainable use in Mexico peaked at 1.54 million thousands of hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 thousands of hectares, in 1990.
Mexico ranks 33rd of 246 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Forest certified for sustainable use in Mexico, year by year
| Year | thousands of hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2000 | 99,190 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2005 | 823,460 thousands of hectares | +730.2% |
| 2010 | 867,070 thousands of hectares | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 834,300 thousands of hectares | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 921,390 thousands of hectares | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 849,620 thousands of hectares | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 1.21 million thousands of hectares | +41.9% |
| 2019 | 1.25 million thousands of hectares | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.28 million thousands of hectares | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.36 million thousands of hectares | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 1.38 million thousands of hectares | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.43 million thousands of hectares | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 1.54 million thousands of hectares | +7.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest certified for sustainable use in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +730.2% | 99,190 thousands of hectares | 823,460 thousands of hectares |
| 2018 | +41.9% | 849,620 thousands of hectares | 1.21 million thousands of hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 1 |
| 2000s | 461,325 thousands of hectares | 99,190 thousands of hectares | 823,460 thousands of hectares | 2 |
| 2010s | 987,550 thousands of hectares | 834,300 thousands of hectares | 1.25 million thousands of hectares | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.40 million thousands of hectares | 1.28 million thousands of hectares | 1.54 million thousands of hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 30 Uruguay 1.68 million thousands of hectares compare
- 31 United Kingdom 1.63 million thousands of hectares compare
- 32 Namibia 1.55 million thousands of hectares compare
- 34 South Africa 1.45 million thousands of hectares compare
- 35 Lithuania 1.27 million thousands of hectares compare
- 36 Slovakia 1.17 million thousands of hectares compare
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 certified for sustainable use in Mexico?
- Forest certified for sustainable use in Mexico was 1.54 million thousands of hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest certified for sustainable use recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 million thousands of hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest certified for sustainable use recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 thousands of hectares in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for forest certified for sustainable use?
- Mexico ranks 33rd out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest certified for sustainable use rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.4%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest certified for sustainable use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares).