Share of global annual deforestation in Mexico
Mexico: Share of global annual deforestation was 2.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of global annual deforestation in Mexico, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 2.0% for share of global annual deforestation in 2020.
The figure is up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global annual deforestation in Mexico peaked at 4.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2010.
Mexico ranks 10th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of global annual deforestation in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.3% | — |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -27.1% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -47.4% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +11.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 19.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3%, 7.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
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 share of global annual deforestation in Mexico?
- Share of global annual deforestation in Mexico was 2.0% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global annual deforestation recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of global annual deforestation recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2010.
- How does Mexico rank for share of global annual deforestation?
- Mexico ranks 10th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of global annual deforestation rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global annual deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of global deforestation represents the proportion of a country's deforestation relative to the total global deforestation.