Savanna — Burned Area in Mexico
Mexico: Savanna — Burned Area was 490,876 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area in Mexico, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 490,876 ha for savanna — burned area in 2024.
The figure is up 31.1% on the previous year and up 247.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Mexico peaked at 828,128 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9,414 ha, in 1996.
Mexico ranks 25th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Burned Area in Mexico, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 348,092 ha | — |
| 1991 | 348,092 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 348,092 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 348,092 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 348,092 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 348,092 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9,414 ha | -97.3% |
| 1997 | 26,580 ha | +182.3% |
| 1998 | 120,553 ha | +353.5% |
| 1999 | 78,329 ha | -35.0% |
| 2000 | 62,647 ha | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 337,176 ha | +438.2% |
| 2002 | 386,712 ha | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 554,836 ha | +43.5% |
| 2004 | 232,785 ha | -58.0% |
| 2005 | 803,367 ha | +245.1% |
| 2006 | 334,301 ha | -58.4% |
| 2007 | 428,432 ha | +28.2% |
| 2008 | 404,076 ha | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 375,949 ha | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 215,429 ha | -42.7% |
| 2011 | 828,128 ha | +284.4% |
| 2012 | 466,370 ha | -43.7% |
| 2013 | 449,838 ha | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 141,399 ha | -68.6% |
| 2015 | 196,456 ha | +38.9% |
| 2016 | 332,230 ha | +69.1% |
| 2017 | 582,059 ha | +75.2% |
| 2018 | 388,047 ha | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 503,013 ha | +29.6% |
| 2020 | 258,652 ha | -48.6% |
| 2021 | 386,793 ha | +49.5% |
| 2022 | 325,849 ha | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 374,383 ha | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 490,876 ha | +31.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 490,876 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,312 ha, 374.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 490,876 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,283 ha, 149.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +438.2% | 62,647 ha | 337,176 ha |
| 1998 | +353.5% | 26,580 ha | 120,553 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 232,343 ha | 9,414 ha | 348,092 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 392,028 ha | 62,647 ha | 803,367 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 410,297 ha | 141,399 ha | 828,128 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 367,311 ha | 258,652 ha | 490,876 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 22 Uganda 646,932 ha compare
- 23 Argentina 578,819 ha compare
- 24 Sierra Leone 504,802 ha compare
- 26 Madagascar 314,449 ha compare
- 26 Caribbean 56,114 ha compare
- 27 Myanmar 273,921 ha compare
- 28 Guinea-Bissau 269,616 ha 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 — burned area in Mexico?
- Savanna — burned area in Mexico was 490,876 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 828,128 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,414 ha in 1996.
- How does Mexico rank for savanna — burned area?
- Mexico ranks 25th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 247.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna — Burned Area. 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.