Forestland — Area in Mexico
Mexico: Forestland — Area was 66,266 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area in Mexico, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 66,266 1000 ha for forestland — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Mexico peaked at 71,804 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 66,266 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.
Forestland — Area in Mexico, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71,804 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 71,583 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 71,362 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 71,141 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 70,920 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 70,699 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 70,478 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 70,257 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 70,036 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 69,815 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 69,594 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 69,450 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 69,306 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 69,162 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 69,018 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 68,875 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 68,731 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 68,587 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 68,443 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 68,300 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 68,156 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 68,033 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 67,911 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 67,788 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 67,666 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 67,543 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 67,416 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 67,288 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 67,160 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 67,032 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 66,904 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 66,777 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 66,649 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 66,521 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 66,393 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 66,266 1000 ha | -0.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 66,266 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,294 1000 ha, 28.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 66,266 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 684.84 1000 ha, 96.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70,809 1000 ha | 69,815 1000 ha | 71,804 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,947 1000 ha | 68,300 1000 ha | 69,594 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,599 1000 ha | 67,032 1000 ha | 68,156 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,585 1000 ha | 66,266 1000 ha | 66,904 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 9 Indonesia 95,969 1000 ha compare
- 9 Melanesia 39,480 1000 ha compare
- 10 India 72,739 1000 ha compare
- 10 Türkiye 22,806 1000 ha compare
- 11 Peru 67,160 1000 ha compare
- 11 Viet Nam 14,790 1000 ha compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13,036 1000 ha compare
- 13 Angola 63,262 1000 ha compare
- 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 10,751 1000 ha compare
- 14 Colombia 59,457 1000 ha compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 7,728 1000 ha compare
- 15 Argentina 46,598 1000 ha compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 1,054 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Mexico
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.98 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Mexico?
- Forestland — area in Mexico was 66,266 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 71,804 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,266 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Mexico rank for forestland — area?
- Mexico ranks 12th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — 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 Forestland — 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).