Primary Forest Loss in Mexico
Mexico: Primary Forest Loss was 40,485 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
40,485
Change on year
down 56.5%
World rank
12th
of 80 countries
All-time high
93,090
in 2024
All-time low
14,337
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Primary Forest Loss in Mexico, 2002–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary forest loss in Mexico is 40,485, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 56.5% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary forest loss in Mexico peaked at 93,090 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,337, in 2002.
That places Mexico 12th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Primary Forest Loss in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14,337 | — |
| 2003 | 17,933 | +25.1% |
| 2004 | 18,118 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 23,048 | +27.2% |
| 2006 | 19,413 | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 28,997 | +49.4% |
| 2008 | 29,557 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 46,664 | +57.9% |
| 2010 | 27,959 | -40.1% |
| 2011 | 29,598 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 28,223 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 36,560 | +29.5% |
| 2014 | 23,786 | -34.9% |
| 2015 | 32,645 | +37.2% |
| 2016 | 50,079 | +53.4% |
| 2017 | 55,664 | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 45,350 | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 65,714 | +44.9% |
| 2020 | 68,284 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 35,116 | -48.6% |
| 2022 | 38,405 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 49,029 | +27.7% |
| 2024 | 93,090 | +89.9% |
| 2025 | 40,485 | -56.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 40,485 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,223, 3.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 40,485 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,298, 3.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,758 | 14,337 | 46,664 | 8 |
| 2010s | 39,558 | 23,786 | 65,714 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,068 | 35,116 | 93,090 | 6 |
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 primary forest loss in Mexico?
- Primary forest loss in Mexico was 40,485 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest primary forest loss recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 93,090 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary forest loss recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,337 in 2002.
- How does Mexico rank for primary forest loss?
- Mexico ranks 12th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary forest loss rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Primary Forest Loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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