Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Mexico

Mexico: Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 382,151 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
382,151 ha
Change on year
up 65.0%
World rank
5th
of 236 countries
All-time high
382,813 ha
in 1998
All-time low
18,659 ha
in 2014
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Mexico, 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200720241990: 193.4k ha1991: 193.4k ha1992: 193.4k ha1993: 193.4k ha1994: 193.4k ha1995: 193.4k ha1996: 38.5k ha1997: 57.3k ha1998: 382.8k ha1999: 294.2k ha2000: 297.9k ha2001: 94.5k ha2002: 139.5k ha2003: 214.7k ha2004: 63.6k ha2005: 270.7k ha2006: 146.3k ha2007: 153.4k ha2008: 199.2k ha2009: 152.4k ha2010: 102.1k ha2011: 232.2k ha2012: 159.9k ha2013: 299.8k ha2014: 18.7k ha2015: 65.5k ha2016: 152.5k ha2017: 287.9k ha2018: 145.7k ha2019: 349.3k ha2020: 262.4k ha2021: 225.9k ha2022: 188.1k ha2023: 231.6k ha2024: 382.2k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 in Mexico is 382,151 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.0% on the previous year and up 1,948.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 in Mexico peaked at 382,813 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 18,659 ha, in 2014.

That places Mexico 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 193,333 ha 38,503 ha 382,813 ha 10
2000s 173,222 ha 63,552 ha 297,921 ha 10
2010s 181,362 ha 18,659 ha 349,325 ha 10
2020s 258,036 ha 188,145 ha 382,151 ha 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 2 OECD 1.59 million ha compare
  2. 3 Russian Federation 723,318 ha compare
  3. 4 Canada 717,855 ha compare
  4. 6 India 338,533 ha compare
  5. 7 Myanmar 293,283 ha compare
  6. 8 Zambia 272,726 ha compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 in Mexico?
Other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 in Mexico was 382,151 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 382,813 ha in 1998.
What is the lowest other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 18,659 ha in 2014.
How does Mexico rank for other forest — burned area — fao tier 1?
Mexico ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,948.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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