Forest fires — Burned Area in Mexico
Mexico: Forest fires — Burned Area was 557,291 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Mexico, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area in Mexico is 557,291 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 80.1% on the previous year and up 1,413.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Mexico peaked at 867,807 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 36,828 ha, in 2014.
Mexico ranks 10th 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.
Forest fires — Burned Area in Mexico, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 317,201 ha | — |
| 1991 | 317,201 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 317,201 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 317,201 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 317,201 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 317,201 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 139,824 ha | -55.9% |
| 1997 | 158,111 ha | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 867,807 ha | +448.9% |
| 1999 | 479,564 ha | -44.7% |
| 2000 | 479,362 ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 120,185 ha | -74.9% |
| 2002 | 272,986 ha | +127.1% |
| 2003 | 642,164 ha | +135.2% |
| 2004 | 99,270 ha | -84.5% |
| 2005 | 417,731 ha | +320.8% |
| 2006 | 317,033 ha | -24.1% |
| 2007 | 222,367 ha | -29.9% |
| 2008 | 297,969 ha | +34.0% |
| 2009 | 290,626 ha | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 144,888 ha | -50.1% |
| 2011 | 424,748 ha | +193.2% |
| 2012 | 185,350 ha | -56.4% |
| 2013 | 448,449 ha | +141.9% |
| 2014 | 36,828 ha | -91.8% |
| 2015 | 191,754 ha | +420.7% |
| 2016 | 234,525 ha | +22.3% |
| 2017 | 360,471 ha | +53.7% |
| 2018 | 166,859 ha | -53.7% |
| 2019 | 457,091 ha | +173.9% |
| 2020 | 388,383 ha | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 259,997 ha | -33.1% |
| 2022 | 227,798 ha | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 309,401 ha | +35.8% |
| 2024 | 557,291 ha | +80.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 557,291 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 344.48 ha, 1617.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 557,291 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 513.61 ha, 1085.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +448.9% | 158,111 ha | 867,807 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 354,851 ha | 139,824 ha | 867,807 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 315,969 ha | 99,270 ha | 642,164 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 265,096 ha | 36,828 ha | 457,091 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 348,574 ha | 227,798 ha | 557,291 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 7 Myanmar 1.29 million ha compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 414,900 ha compare
- 8 Russian Federation 723,318 ha compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 316,286 ha compare
- 9 Canada 717,855 ha compare
- 10 Viet Nam 77,644 ha compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 10,553 ha compare
- 11 India 523,649 ha compare
- 12 Cambodia 470,662 ha compare
- 12 Melanesia 8,913 ha compare
- 13 Nepal 363,091 ha compare
- 13 Türkiye 2,750 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 forest fires — burned area in Mexico?
- Forest fires — burned area in Mexico was 557,291 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 867,807 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,828 ha in 2014.
- How does Mexico rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Mexico ranks 10th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,413.2%. 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 Forest fires — 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.