Open shrubland — Burned Area in Mexico
Mexico: Open shrubland — Burned Area was 18,782 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Mexico, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, open shrubland — burned area in Mexico stood at 18,782 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.1% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in Mexico peaked at 273,569 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,095 ha, in 2001.
That places Mexico 12th out of 218 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.
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Mexico, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54,573 ha | — |
| 1991 | 54,573 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 54,573 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 54,573 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 54,573 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 54,573 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50,359 ha | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 35,529 ha | -29.4% |
| 1998 | 182,845 ha | +414.6% |
| 1999 | 147,067 ha | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 113,666 ha | -22.7% |
| 2001 | 4,095 ha | -96.4% |
| 2002 | 23,822 ha | +481.7% |
| 2003 | 33,780 ha | +41.8% |
| 2004 | 6,798 ha | -79.9% |
| 2005 | 26,838 ha | +294.8% |
| 2006 | 23,946 ha | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 21,652 ha | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 38,558 ha | +78.1% |
| 2009 | 37,433 ha | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 16,658 ha | -55.5% |
| 2011 | 273,569 ha | +1542.2% |
| 2012 | 78,944 ha | -71.1% |
| 2013 | 53,024 ha | -32.8% |
| 2014 | 14,861 ha | -72.0% |
| 2015 | 18,831 ha | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 22,366 ha | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 65,455 ha | +192.6% |
| 2018 | 98,458 ha | +50.4% |
| 2019 | 46,964 ha | -52.3% |
| 2020 | 22,839 ha | -51.4% |
| 2021 | 31,826 ha | +39.3% |
| 2022 | 36,728 ha | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 36,916 ha | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 18,782 ha | -49.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1542.2% | 16,658 ha | 273,569 ha |
| 2002 | +481.7% | 4,095 ha | 23,822 ha |
| 1998 | +414.6% | 35,529 ha | 182,845 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74,324 ha | 35,529 ha | 182,845 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,059 ha | 4,095 ha | 113,666 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,913 ha | 14,861 ha | 273,569 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,418 ha | 18,782 ha | 36,916 ha | 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 open shrubland — burned area in Mexico?
- Open shrubland — burned area in Mexico was 18,782 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 273,569 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,095 ha in 2001.
- How does Mexico rank for open shrubland — burned area?
- Mexico ranks 12th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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 Open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.