Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Mexico
Mexico: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate was -7.67 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Mexico, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Mexico stood at -7.67 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 125.8% on the previous year and down 114.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Mexico peaked at 54.24 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -46.18 % change on previous year, in 2010.
Mexico ranks 96th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 10.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | -11.91 % change on previous year | -210.6% |
| 2004 | 42.24 % change on previous year | -454.6% |
| 2005 | 13.43 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 2006 | 13.73 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 11.41 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2008 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 2009 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -339.9% |
| 2010 | -46.18 % change on previous year | -855.4% |
| 2011 | -5.64 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 2012 | -8.43 % change on previous year | +49.5% |
| 2013 | -44.4 % change on previous year | +426.9% |
| 2014 | 54.24 % change on previous year | -222.2% |
| 2015 | 6.19 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 2016 | 13.12 % change on previous year | +111.9% |
| 2017 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 2018 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -271.0% |
| 2019 | -5.13 % change on previous year | +99.3% |
| 2020 | -17.92 % change on previous year | +249.6% |
| 2021 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 2022 | -0.989 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 2023 | 29.69 % change on previous year | -3102.0% |
| 2024 | -7.67 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's -7.67 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -8.57 % change on previous year, 90% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mexico's -7.67 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -9.83 % change on previous year, 78% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +3102.0% | -0.989 % change on previous year | 29.69 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4 % change on previous year | -11.91 % change on previous year | 42.24 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | -3.73 % change on previous year | -46.18 % change on previous year | 54.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2706 % change on previous year | -17.92 % change on previous year | 29.69 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 93 Tunisia -5.97 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Bulgaria -7.48 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Laos -7.6 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Equatorial Guinea -8.2 % change on previous year compare
- 98 El Salvador -8.49 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Paraguay -8.65 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Mexico?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Mexico was -7.67 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 54.24 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.18 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Mexico rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate?
- Mexico ranks 96th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 114.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.