Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0342 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Mexico, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Mexico stood at 0.0342 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 0.0369 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0342 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
Mexico ranks 90th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Mexico, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0369 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0368 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0366 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0365 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0364 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0363 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0361 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.036 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0359 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0358 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0357 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0357 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0356 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0355 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0354 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0354 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0353 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0352 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0351 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0351 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.035 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0348 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0347 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0347 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0346 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0345 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0345 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0344 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0344 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0342 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.0342 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.038 1000 ha per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.0342 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0498 1000 ha per square kilometre, 69% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0364 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0359 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0369 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0355 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0351 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0358 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0348 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0345 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0351 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0342 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0344 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 87 Albania 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 88 Tuvalu 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 89 Sierra Leone 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 91 Norway 0.0333 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 92 Guatemala 0.0332 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 93 El Salvador 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Mexico was 0.0342 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0369 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0342 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 90th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.