Tree cover loss in Mexico
Mexico: Tree cover loss was 330,263 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss in Mexico, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 330,263 hectares 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 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 151,323 hectares, 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 | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 156,044 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 157,350 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 151,323 hectares | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 168,233 hectares | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 204,732 hectares | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 177,743 hectares | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 216,919 hectares | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 182,812 hectares | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 279,565 hectares | +52.9% |
| 2010 | 164,762 hectares | -41.1% |
| 2011 | 185,087 hectares | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 170,867 hectares | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 215,603 hectares | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 169,114 hectares | -21.6% |
| 2015 | 196,996 hectares | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 273,175 hectares | +38.7% |
| 2017 | 298,020 hectares | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 266,305 hectares | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 326,862 hectares | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 298,876 hectares | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 188,565 hectares | -36.9% |
| 2022 | 178,357 hectares | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 226,052 hectares | +26.7% |
| 2024 | 330,263 hectares | +46.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 330,263 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,110 hectares, 80.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 330,263 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,347 hectares, 61.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 188,302 hectares | 151,323 hectares | 279,565 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 226,679 hectares | 164,762 hectares | 326,862 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 244,423 hectares | 178,357 hectares | 330,263 hectares | 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 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 330,263 hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,323 hectares 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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss driven by all causes.