Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0045 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Closed 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 shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Mexico is 0.0045 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1,143.2% on the previous year and up 103.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 0.0339 ha per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 ha per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Mexico 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, 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, per square kilometre in Mexico, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.011 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.011 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.011 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.011 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.011 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.011 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0339 ha per square kilometre | +209.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0214 ha per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0335 ha per square kilometre | +56.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0294 ha per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 0.027 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -97.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | +648.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | -57.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0128 ha per square kilometre | +403.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | -51.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0085 ha per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0266 ha per square kilometre | +249.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | -91.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0139 ha per square kilometre | +487.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | -70.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | -46.1% |
| 2014 | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | +214.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -83.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -61.0% |
| 2017 | 0.017 ha per square kilometre | +3666.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | -90.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0119 ha per square kilometre | +620.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0238 ha per square kilometre | +99.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | -82.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -91.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | +1143.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.017 ha per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +1143.2% | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +648.1% | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0184 ha per square kilometre | 0.011 ha per square kilometre | 0.0339 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0103 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.027 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.017 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0082 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0238 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 9 Mozambique 0.0065 ha per square kilometre compare
- 10 Botswana 0.0057 ha per square kilometre compare
- 11 Zambia 0.0056 ha per square kilometre compare
- 13 Ethiopia 0.0021 ha per square kilometre compare
- 14 Honduras 0.0013 ha per square kilometre compare
- 15 Chile 0.0013 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 shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Mexico was 0.0045 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0339 ha per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.0%. 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 shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Closed 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 shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Closed 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 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.