Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Mexico
Mexico: Share of forest with a long-term management plan was 7.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Mexico, 2000–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, share of forest with a long-term management plan in Mexico stood at 7.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 94.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest with a long-term management plan in Mexico peaked at 12.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2000.
That places Mexico 101st out of 119 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 3.6% | 12.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More environment data for Mexico
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 686.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.25 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 87.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 11.8 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0973 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 150.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.2057 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.6771 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 48.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of forest with a long-term management plan in Mexico?
- Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Mexico was 7.1% in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest with a long-term management plan recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of forest with a long-term management plan recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for share of forest with a long-term management plan?
- Mexico ranks 101st out of 119 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of forest with a long-term management plan rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of forest with a long-term management plan. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%)