Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Mexico
Mexico: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 949,966 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Mexico, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 949,966 ha for savanna and woody savanna — burned area in 2024.
The figure is up 39.7% on the previous year and up 385.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Mexico peaked at 1.45 million ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 195,596 ha, in 2014.
That places Mexico 21st out of 221 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Mexico, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 712,557 ha | — |
| 1991 | 712,557 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 712,557 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 712,557 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 712,557 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 712,557 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 559,350 ha | -21.5% |
| 1997 | 362,395 ha | -35.2% |
| 1998 | 703,318 ha | +94.1% |
| 1999 | 480,111 ha | -31.7% |
| 2000 | 433,991 ha | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 590,567 ha | +36.1% |
| 2002 | 819,124 ha | +38.7% |
| 2003 | 1.27 million ha | +54.8% |
| 2004 | 380,696 ha | -70.0% |
| 2005 | 1.39 million ha | +264.6% |
| 2006 | 650,841 ha | -53.1% |
| 2007 | 868,346 ha | +33.4% |
| 2008 | 805,046 ha | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 664,274 ha | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 426,723 ha | -35.8% |
| 2011 | 1.45 million ha | +240.4% |
| 2012 | 776,907 ha | -46.5% |
| 2013 | 802,688 ha | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 195,596 ha | -75.6% |
| 2015 | 397,068 ha | +103.0% |
| 2016 | 655,685 ha | +65.1% |
| 2017 | 976,032 ha | +48.9% |
| 2018 | 654,575 ha | -32.9% |
| 2019 | 936,478 ha | +43.1% |
| 2020 | 554,168 ha | -40.8% |
| 2021 | 688,806 ha | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 542,602 ha | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 680,094 ha | +25.3% |
| 2024 | 949,966 ha | +39.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 638,052 ha | 362,395 ha | 712,557 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 786,914 ha | 380,696 ha | 1.39 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 727,420 ha | 195,596 ha | 1.45 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 683,127 ha | 542,602 ha | 949,966 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More climate change data for Mexico
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 28.27 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Mexico?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Mexico was 949,966 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 million ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 195,596 ha in 2014.
- How does Mexico rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Mexico ranks 21st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 385.7%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — 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.