Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Mexico
Mexico: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.3499 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Mexico, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Mexico stood at 0.3499 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 25.3% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 0.7472 ha per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1006 ha per square kilometre, in 2014.
Mexico ranks 38th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3666 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.3666 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3666 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3666 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3666 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3666 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2877 ha per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1864 ha per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3618 ha per square kilometre | +94.1% |
| 1999 | 0.247 ha per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2233 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3038 ha per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4214 ha per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6525 ha per square kilometre | +54.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1958 ha per square kilometre | -70.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7139 ha per square kilometre | +264.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3348 ha per square kilometre | -53.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4467 ha per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4141 ha per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3417 ha per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2195 ha per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7472 ha per square kilometre | +240.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3997 ha per square kilometre | -46.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4129 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1006 ha per square kilometre | -75.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2043 ha per square kilometre | +103.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3373 ha per square kilometre | +65.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5021 ha per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3367 ha per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4817 ha per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2851 ha per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3543 ha per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2791 ha per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3499 ha per square kilometre | +25.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.3499 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0135 ha per square kilometre, 25.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.3499 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0538 ha per square kilometre, 6.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3282 ha per square kilometre | 0.1864 ha per square kilometre | 0.3666 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4048 ha per square kilometre | 0.1958 ha per square kilometre | 0.7139 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3742 ha per square kilometre | 0.1006 ha per square kilometre | 0.7472 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3171 ha per square kilometre | 0.2791 ha per square kilometre | 0.3543 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 35 Zimbabwe 0.5474 ha per square kilometre compare
- 36 Papua New Guinea 0.5152 ha per square kilometre compare
- 37 Indonesia 0.3822 ha per square kilometre compare
- 39 Nepal 0.3358 ha per square kilometre compare
- 40 Madagascar 0.3133 ha per square kilometre compare
- 41 Gabon 0.3059 ha per square kilometre compare
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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Mexico was 0.3499 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7472 ha per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1006 ha per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Mexico rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 38th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — 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
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.