Tree cover loss in Mexico
Mexico: Tree cover loss was 330,263 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
330,263
Change on year
up 46.1%
World rank
10th
of 197 countries
All-time high
330,263
in 2024
All-time low
151,323
in 2003
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Tree cover loss in Mexico, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 330,263 for tree cover loss in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.1% on the previous year and up 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Mexico peaked at 330,263 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 151,323, in 2003.
Mexico ranks 10th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 156,044 | — |
| 2002 | 157,350 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 151,323 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 168,233 | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 204,732 | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 177,743 | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 216,919 | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 182,812 | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 279,565 | +52.9% |
| 2010 | 164,762 | -41.1% |
| 2011 | 185,087 | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 170,867 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 215,603 | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 169,114 | -21.6% |
| 2015 | 196,996 | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 273,175 | +38.7% |
| 2017 | 298,020 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 266,305 | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 326,862 | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 298,876 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 188,565 | -36.9% |
| 2022 | 178,357 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 226,052 | +26.7% |
| 2024 | 330,263 | +46.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 330,263 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,110, 80.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 330,263 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,347, 61.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 188,302 | 151,323 | 279,565 | 9 |
| 2010s | 226,679 | 164,762 | 326,862 | 10 |
| 2020s | 244,423 | 178,357 | 330,263 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 in Mexico?
- Tree cover loss in Mexico was 330,263 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 330,263 in 2024.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,323 in 2003.
- How does Mexico rank for tree cover loss?
- Mexico ranks 10th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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