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Deforestation tables and charts for Mexico

Deforestation data for Mexico , 1990-2005. Mexico 's data is derived from the FAO.

Forest Cover (hectares): 64,238,000
Forest Cover (as % of total land area): 33.7
Other wooded land (hectares): 19,908,000
Other land with tree cover (hectares):
Total land area (hectares): 195,820,000

Forest Area

Classification Area Annual change rate Total change
Period 1990 2000 2005 1990-2000 1990-2000 2000-2005 2000-2005 1990-2005 1990-2005 1990s vs 2000s
Units ha ha ha ha % ha % ha % %
Total forest area 69,016,000 65,540,000 64,238,000 -348000 -0.5 -260000 -0.4 -4,778,000 -6.92 -20
Other wooded land 20705000 20174000 19908000 -53,100 -0.26 -53,200 -0.26 -797,000 -3.85 2.83
Primary forests 38,775,000 34,825,000 32,850,000 -395,000 -1.02 -395,000 -1.13 -5925000 -15.28 0
Plantations 1,058,000 1,058,000 - 0 0




Chart: Forest cover in Mexico, 1990-2005
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Chart: Other wooded land cover in Mexico, 1990-2005
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Chart: Primary forest cover in Mexico 1990-2005
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All data derived from the Forest Resources Assessment and the State of the World's Forests published by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (F.A.O)




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