Forest area in Mexico
Mexico: Forest area was 33.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Mexico, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 33.6% for forest area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Mexico peaked at 36.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2023.
Mexico ranks 97th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.3% | — |
| 1991 | 36.2% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 36.1% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 36.0% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 35.9% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 35.7% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 35.6% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 35.5% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 35.4% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 35.3% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 35.2% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 35.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 35.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 35.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 34.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 34.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 34.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 34.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 34.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 34.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 34.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 34.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 34.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 34.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 34.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 34.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 34.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 33.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 33.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 33.7% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 33.7% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 33.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.8% | 35.3% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 34.5% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 33.9% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 33.6% | 33.8% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mexico
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4963 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 539.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5998 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1996 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Mexico?
- Forest area in Mexico was 33.6% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for forest area?
- Mexico ranks 97th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.