Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area in Mexico
Mexico: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area was 23,458 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area in Mexico, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for closed and open shrubland — burned area in Mexico is 23,458 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.7% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area in Mexico peaked at 300,642 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5,488 ha, in 2001.
Mexico ranks 12th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area in Mexico, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75,927 ha | — |
| 1991 | 75,927 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 75,927 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 75,927 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 75,927 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 75,927 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 116,333 ha | +53.2% |
| 1997 | 77,059 ha | -33.8% |
| 1998 | 247,949 ha | +221.8% |
| 1999 | 204,145 ha | -17.7% |
| 2000 | 166,154 ha | -18.6% |
| 2001 | 5,488 ha | -96.7% |
| 2002 | 34,243 ha | +523.9% |
| 2003 | 45,298 ha | +32.3% |
| 2004 | 11,732 ha | -74.1% |
| 2005 | 51,676 ha | +340.5% |
| 2006 | 35,997 ha | -30.3% |
| 2007 | 38,123 ha | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 53,356 ha | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 89,123 ha | +67.0% |
| 2010 | 21,270 ha | -76.1% |
| 2011 | 300,642 ha | +1313.5% |
| 2012 | 86,985 ha | -71.1% |
| 2013 | 57,356 ha | -34.1% |
| 2014 | 28,482 ha | -50.3% |
| 2015 | 21,083 ha | -26.0% |
| 2016 | 23,246 ha | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 98,574 ha | +324.0% |
| 2018 | 101,675 ha | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 70,152 ha | -31.0% |
| 2020 | 69,022 ha | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 40,104 ha | -41.9% |
| 2022 | 37,435 ha | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 45,711 ha | +22.1% |
| 2024 | 23,458 ha | -48.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110,105 ha | 75,927 ha | 247,949 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,119 ha | 5,488 ha | 166,154 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,947 ha | 21,083 ha | 300,642 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,146 ha | 23,458 ha | 69,022 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More climate change data for Mexico
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,348 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 27,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 79,444 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 105.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 14,399 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 13,607 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 791.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 51.35 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 28.27 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burned area in Mexico?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area in Mexico was 23,458 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 300,642 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,488 ha in 2001.
- How does Mexico rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Mexico ranks 12th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.