Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.005 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Mexico, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.005 sq. km per person for forest area (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Mexico peaked at 0.0085 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.005 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Mexico ranks 73rd of 214 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 (sq. km), per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0083 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0075 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.005 sq. km per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0028 sq. km per person, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.005 sq. km per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0029 sq. km per person, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0078 sq. km per person | 0.0071 sq. km per person | 0.0085 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0065 sq. km per person | 0.006 sq. km per person | 0.0069 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0055 sq. km per person | 0.0052 sq. km per person | 0.0059 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0051 sq. km per person | 0.005 sq. km per person | 0.0052 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More agriculture & rural data for Mexico
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2797 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.168 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0035 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7321 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Mexico?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Mexico was 0.005 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0085 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Mexico ranks 73rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.