Forest area in Mexico
Mexico: Forest area was 653,088 sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Mexico, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Mexico stood at 653,088 sq. km. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Mexico peaked at 705,916 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 653,088 sq. km, in 2023.
That places Mexico 11th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in Mexico, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 705,916 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 703,706 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 701,496 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 699,286 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 697,075 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 694,865 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 692,655 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 690,444 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 688,234 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 686,024 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 683,814 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 682,375 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 680,937 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 679,499 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 678,061 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 676,623 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 675,185 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 673,747 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 672,309 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 670,871 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 669,433 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 668,208 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 666,984 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 665,759 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 664,534 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 663,309 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 662,032 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 660,754 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 659,480 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 658,200 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 656,920 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 655,640 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 654,370 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 653,088 sq. km | -0.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 653,088 sq. km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,056 sq. km, 28.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 653,088 sq. km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,261 sq. km, 70.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 695,970 sq. km | 686,024 sq. km | 705,916 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 677,342 sq. km | 670,871 sq. km | 683,814 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 663,869 sq. km | 658,200 sq. km | 669,433 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 655,004 sq. km | 653,088 sq. km | 656,920 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 653,088 sq. km 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 705,916 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 653,088 sq. km in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for forest area?
- Mexico ranks 11th out of 214 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 (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land 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.