Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.019 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Open 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 open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Mexico is 0.019 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 0.1407 ha per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Mexico 11th out of 185 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.
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Mexico, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0281 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0281 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0281 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0281 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0281 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0281 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0259 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0183 ha per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0941 ha per square kilometre | +414.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0757 ha per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0585 ha per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | -96.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0123 ha per square kilometre | +481.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0174 ha per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | -79.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0138 ha per square kilometre | +294.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0123 ha per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0111 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0198 ha per square kilometre | +78.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0193 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0086 ha per square kilometre | -55.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1407 ha per square kilometre | +1542.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0406 ha per square kilometre | -71.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0273 ha per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | -72.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0097 ha per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0115 ha per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0337 ha per square kilometre | +192.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0506 ha per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0242 ha per square kilometre | -52.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0117 ha per square kilometre | -51.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0164 ha per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0189 ha per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 0.019 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1542.2% | 0.0086 ha per square kilometre | 0.1407 ha per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +481.7% | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | 0.0123 ha per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +414.6% | 0.0183 ha per square kilometre | 0.0941 ha per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +294.8% | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | 0.0138 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0382 ha per square kilometre | 0.0183 ha per square kilometre | 0.0941 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.017 ha per square kilometre | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | 0.0585 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0354 ha per square kilometre | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | 0.1407 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0165 ha per square kilometre | 0.0117 ha per square kilometre | 0.019 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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, per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Mexico was 0.019 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1407 ha per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Mexico rank for open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 11th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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 Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Open 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.
Open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Open 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
Open 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.