Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Mexico
Mexico: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.0235 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Mexico, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Mexico is 0.0235 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 22.1% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 0.1547 ha per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
Mexico ranks 13th of 186 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, per square kilometre (Area) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0391 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0391 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0391 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0391 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0391 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0391 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0598 ha per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0396 ha per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1275 ha per square kilometre | +221.8% |
| 1999 | 0.105 ha per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0855 ha per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | -96.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0176 ha per square kilometre | +523.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0233 ha per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2004 | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | -74.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0266 ha per square kilometre | +340.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0185 ha per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0196 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0274 ha per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0458 ha per square kilometre | +67.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0109 ha per square kilometre | -76.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1547 ha per square kilometre | +1313.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0447 ha per square kilometre | -71.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0295 ha per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0147 ha per square kilometre | -50.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2016 | 0.012 ha per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0507 ha per square kilometre | +324.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0523 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0361 ha per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0355 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0206 ha per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0193 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0235 ha per square kilometre | +22.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1313.5% | 0.0109 ha per square kilometre | 0.1547 ha per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +523.9% | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | 0.0176 ha per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +340.5% | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | 0.0266 ha per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +324.0% | 0.012 ha per square kilometre | 0.0507 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0566 ha per square kilometre | 0.0391 ha per square kilometre | 0.1275 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0273 ha per square kilometre | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | 0.0855 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0416 ha per square kilometre | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | 0.1547 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0247 ha per square kilometre | 0.0193 ha per square kilometre | 0.0355 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 10 Eswatini 0.0349 ha per square kilometre compare
- 11 Canada 0.0342 ha per square kilometre compare
- 12 Lesotho 0.0254 ha per square kilometre compare
- 14 Nicaragua 0.0197 ha per square kilometre compare
- 15 Pakistan 0.0111 ha per square kilometre compare
- 16 Mozambique 0.0097 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Mexico
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.98 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Mexico was 0.0235 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1547 ha per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Mexico rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.