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%.
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
- 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 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.