Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Mexico, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Mexico is 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 29.7% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places Mexico 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Mexico, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0022 hectares per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 2014 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | +29.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 84 Saint Martin (French Part) 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 85 Nigeria 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 86 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 88 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 89 East Timor 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 90 Slovakia 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Mexico was 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Mexico rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. 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 Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver 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.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Tree cover loss by dominant driver 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.