Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0043 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in Mexico, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burned area, per capita in Mexico stood at 0.0043 ha per person.
That represents a change of up 78.6% on the previous year and up 1,285.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, per capita in Mexico peaked at 0.0091 ha per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 ha per person, in 2014.
Mexico ranks 24th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0038 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0038 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0037 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0036 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0036 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0035 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 ha per person | -56.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 ha per person | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0091 ha per person | +439.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0049 ha per person | -45.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0049 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 ha per person | -75.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 ha per person | +123.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0062 ha per person | +132.0% |
| 2004 | 0.001 ha per person | -84.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0039 ha per person | +315.2% |
| 2006 | 0.003 ha per person | -25.1% |
| 2007 | 0.002 ha per person | -30.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 ha per person | +32.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 ha per person | -50.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0037 ha per person | +189.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 ha per person | -57.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0038 ha per person | +138.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 ha per person | -91.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 ha per person | +415.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0019 ha per person | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 ha per person | +52.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 ha per person | -54.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0036 ha per person | +171.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0031 ha per person | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 0.002 ha per person | -33.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 ha per person | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 ha per person | +34.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0043 ha per person | +78.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.0043 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 ha per person, 44.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.0043 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0002 ha per person, 22.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita 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 | +439.9% | 0.0017 ha per person | 0.0091 ha per person |
| 2015 | +415.1% | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0016 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0039 ha per person | 0.0015 ha per person | 0.0091 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.003 ha per person | 0.001 ha per person | 0.0062 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0038 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 ha per person | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.0043 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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, per capita in Mexico?
- Forest fires — burned area, per capita in Mexico was 0.0043 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0091 ha per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 ha per person in 2014.
- How does Mexico rank for forest fires — burned area, per capita?
- Mexico ranks 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,285.1%. 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 Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.