Mexico — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for Mexico, 1990–2024.
Forest area for Mexico was 34.15% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 36.94% in 1990. Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.23% per year.
Mexico ranks 100 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 47%. The median for Latin America & Caribbean is 49.75%, so Mexico sits below it. It peaked in 1990 and has fallen 8% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved down 2%. Within Latin America & Caribbean it ranks 28 of 42 economies; Guatemala (33.12%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 77th of 178 in 1990 → 91st of 207 in 2000 → 92nd of 209 in 2010 → 100th of 214 in 2020 → 100th of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34.15% | -0.1 pp |
| 2023 | 34.22% | -0.1 pp |
| 2022 | 34.29% | -0.1 pp |
| 2021 | 34.35% | -0.1 pp |
| 2020 | 34.42% | -0.1 pp |
| 2019 | 34.48% | -0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 34.55% | -0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 34.61% | -0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 34.68% | -0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 34.75% | -0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 34.81% | -0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 34.87% | -0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 34.93% | -0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 35% | -0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 35.06% | -0.1 pp |
| 2009 | 35.13% | -0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 35.21% | -0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 35.28% | -0.1 pp |
| 2006 | 35.36% | -0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 35.43% | -0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 35.5% | -0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 35.58% | -0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 35.65% | -0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 35.73% | -0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 35.8% | -0.1 pp |
| 1999 | 35.91% | -0.1 pp |
| 1998 | 36.03% | -0.1 pp |
| 1997 | 36.14% | -0.1 pp |
| 1996 | 36.25% | -0.1 pp |
| 1995 | 36.37% | -0.1 pp |
| 1994 | 36.48% | -0.1 pp |
| 1993 | 36.6% | -0.1 pp |
| 1992 | 36.71% | -0.1 pp |
| 1991 | 36.82% | -0.1 pp |
| 1990 | 36.94% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Mexico’s Forest area in 1991?
36.82% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Mexico’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2024 the series was shrinking overall: -7.5% in total — about 0.2% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 34.15%; 2023: 34.22%; 2022: 34.29%; 2021: 34.35%; 2020: 34.42%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.