Share of annual global forest expansion in Mexico
Mexico: Share of annual global forest expansion was 0.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of annual global forest expansion 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
In 2020, share of annual global forest expansion in Mexico stood at 0.7%.
The figure is up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of annual global forest expansion in Mexico peaked at 7.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2015.
That places Mexico 14th out of 110 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 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 annual global forest expansion in Mexico?
- Share of annual global forest expansion in Mexico was 0.7% 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 annual global forest expansion recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of annual global forest expansion recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
- How does Mexico rank for share of annual global forest expansion?
- Mexico ranks 14th out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of annual global forest expansion rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of annual global forest expansion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of annual global forest expansion indicates the proportion of a country's forest expansion relative to the total global forest expansion.