Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Mexico
Mexico: Closed shrubland — Burned Area was 4,676 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Mexico, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 4,676 ha for closed shrubland — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.8% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burned area in Mexico peaked at 65,974 ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 707.41 ha, in 2022.
That places Mexico 10th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Mexico, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21,354 ha | — |
| 1991 | 21,354 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 21,354 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 21,354 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 21,354 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 21,354 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 65,974 ha | +209.0% |
| 1997 | 41,530 ha | -37.1% |
| 1998 | 65,104 ha | +56.8% |
| 1999 | 57,078 ha | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 52,488 ha | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 1,393 ha | -97.3% |
| 2002 | 10,421 ha | +648.1% |
| 2003 | 11,518 ha | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 4,933 ha | -57.2% |
| 2005 | 24,838 ha | +403.5% |
| 2006 | 12,051 ha | -51.5% |
| 2007 | 16,472 ha | +36.7% |
| 2008 | 14,798 ha | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 51,690 ha | +249.3% |
| 2010 | 4,612 ha | -91.1% |
| 2011 | 27,073 ha | +487.1% |
| 2012 | 8,041 ha | -70.3% |
| 2013 | 4,333 ha | -46.1% |
| 2014 | 13,621 ha | +214.4% |
| 2015 | 2,252 ha | -83.5% |
| 2016 | 879.42 ha | -61.0% |
| 2017 | 33,119 ha | +3666.0% |
| 2018 | 3,217 ha | -90.3% |
| 2019 | 23,188 ha | +620.8% |
| 2020 | 46,182 ha | +99.2% |
| 2021 | 8,278 ha | -82.1% |
| 2022 | 707.41 ha | -91.5% |
| 2023 | 8,795 ha | +1143.2% |
| 2024 | 4,676 ha | -46.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed shrubland — Burned 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +3666.0% | 879.42 ha | 33,119 ha |
| 2023 | +1143.2% | 707.41 ha | 8,795 ha |
| 2002 | +648.1% | 1,393 ha | 10,421 ha |
| 2019 | +620.8% | 3,217 ha | 23,188 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,781 ha | 21,354 ha | 65,974 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,060 ha | 1,393 ha | 52,488 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,034 ha | 879.42 ha | 33,119 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,728 ha | 707.41 ha | 46,182 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 7 Botswana 15,858 ha compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 85.5 ha compare
- 8 Brazil 9,279 ha compare
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 ha compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 ha compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 ha compare
- 8 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 8 Republic of Moldova 0 ha
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 0 ha compare
- 8 Timor-Leste 0 ha compare
- 8 Türkiye 0 ha compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 0 ha compare
- 8 Viet Nam 0 ha compare
- 8 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 8 Melanesia 0 ha compare
- 8 Micronesia 0 ha
- 8 Polynesia 0 ha
- 9 Mozambique 5,396 ha compare
- 11 Zambia 4,064 ha compare
- 12 Zimbabwe 3,724 ha compare
- 13 Madagascar 3,661 ha 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 shrubland — burned area in Mexico?
- Closed shrubland — burned area in Mexico was 4,676 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed shrubland — burned area recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 65,974 ha in 1996.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 707.41 ha in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Mexico ranks 10th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. 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 shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.