Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Mexico
Mexico: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 66,397 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Mexico, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon stock change in forests — area in Mexico is 66,397 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Mexico peaked at 72,025 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 66,397 1000 ha, in 2025.
Mexico ranks 12th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Mexico, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72,025 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 71,804 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 71,583 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 71,362 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 71,141 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 70,920 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 70,699 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 70,478 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 70,257 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 70,036 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 69,815 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 69,596 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 69,452 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 69,309 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 69,165 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 69,021 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 68,877 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 68,734 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 68,590 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 68,446 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 68,302 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 68,159 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 68,037 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 67,914 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 67,792 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 67,669 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 67,547 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 67,419 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 67,291 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 67,163 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 67,036 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 66,908 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 66,780 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 66,652 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 66,524 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 66,397 1000 ha | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71,030 1000 ha | 70,036 1000 ha | 72,025 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 69,100 1000 ha | 68,446 1000 ha | 69,815 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,729 1000 ha | 67,163 1000 ha | 68,302 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,716 1000 ha | 66,397 1000 ha | 67,036 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More climate change data for Mexico
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,348 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 27,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 79,444 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 105.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 14,399 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 13,607 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 791.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 51.35 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 28.27 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Mexico?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Mexico was 66,397 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 72,025 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,397 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Mexico rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Mexico ranks 12th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).