Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Mexico
Mexico: Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 382,151 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Mexico, 1990–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Mexico
- Share co2 vs population 1.28 (2100)
- Population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 131.95 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Urban population 105.61 million (2025)
- Urban population 80.0% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 3.52 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 22.02 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 3.52 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 3.52 (2024)
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
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.