Tree Cover Loss in Mexico
Mexico: Tree Cover Loss was 224,048 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Tree Cover Loss in Mexico, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, tree cover loss in Mexico stood at 224,048 hectares.
That represents a change of down 32.3% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Mexico peaked at 330,819 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 152,535 hectares, in 2003.
Mexico ranks 20th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tree Cover Loss in Mexico, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 158,267 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 158,812 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 152,535 hectares | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 169,830 hectares | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 206,862 hectares | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 179,070 hectares | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 218,643 hectares | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 184,334 hectares | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 281,120 hectares | +52.5% |
| 2010 | 166,829 hectares | -40.7% |
| 2011 | 186,828 hectares | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 174,713 hectares | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 218,916 hectares | +25.3% |
| 2014 | 170,606 hectares | -22.1% |
| 2015 | 197,533 hectares | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 273,930 hectares | +38.7% |
| 2017 | 298,634 hectares | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 267,178 hectares | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 327,305 hectares | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 299,298 hectares | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 189,046 hectares | -36.8% |
| 2022 | 178,845 hectares | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 226,363 hectares | +26.6% |
| 2024 | 330,819 hectares | +46.1% |
| 2025 | 224,048 hectares | -32.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 224,048 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,019 hectares, 44.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 224,048 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,530 hectares, 12.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 189,941 hectares | 152,535 hectares | 281,120 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 228,247 hectares | 166,829 hectares | 327,305 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 241,403 hectares | 178,845 hectares | 330,819 hectares | 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 tree cover loss in Mexico?
- Tree cover loss in Mexico was 224,048 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 330,819 hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 152,535 hectares in 2003.
- How does Mexico rank for tree cover loss?
- Mexico ranks 20th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.