Net Forest conversion — Area in Mexico
Mexico: Net Forest conversion — Area was 131.07 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
131.07 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 223 countries
All-time high
221.07 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
125.95 1000 ha
in 2011
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Net Forest conversion — Area in Mexico, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 131.07 1000 ha for net forest conversion — area in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Mexico peaked at 221.07 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 125.95 1000 ha, in 2011.
Mexico ranks 16th 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.
Net Forest conversion — Area in Mexico, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 221.07 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 221.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 221.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 221.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 221.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 221.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 221.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 221.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 221.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 221.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 221.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 146.49 1000 ha | -33.7% |
| 2002 | 146.49 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 146.49 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 146.49 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 146.49 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 146.49 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 146.49 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 146.49 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 146.49 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 146.49 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 125.95 1000 ha | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 125.95 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 125.95 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 125.95 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 125.95 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 131.07 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 131.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 131.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 131.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 131.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 131.07 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 131.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 131.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 131.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 131.07 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 131.07 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.044 1000 ha, 2978.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 221.07 1000 ha | 221.07 1000 ha | 221.07 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 153.95 1000 ha | 146.49 1000 ha | 221.07 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.05 1000 ha | 125.95 1000 ha | 146.49 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.07 1000 ha | 131.07 1000 ha | 131.07 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 13 Nigeria 156.77 1000 ha compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 0.848 1000 ha compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 0.58 1000 ha compare
- 14 Thailand 138.02 1000 ha compare
- 15 Colombia 133.42 1000 ha compare
- 15 Polynesia 0.482 1000 ha compare
- 16 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0.004 1000 ha compare
- 17 Chad 128.15 1000 ha compare
- 17 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.002 1000 ha compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 92.34 1000 ha compare
- 18 Madagascar 124.28 1000 ha compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 1000 ha compare
- 18 Syrian Arab Republic 0 1000 ha
- 18 Türkiye 0 1000 ha
- 18 Micronesia 0 1000 ha compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 119.85 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 net forest conversion — area in Mexico?
- Net forest conversion — area in Mexico was 131.07 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 221.07 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.95 1000 ha in 2011.
- How does Mexico rank for net forest conversion — area?
- Mexico ranks 16th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Net Forest conversion — 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).