Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.1926 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Mexico, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Mexico is 0.1926 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 0.426 ha per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 ha per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places Mexico 40th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Mexico, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1791 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1791 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1791 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1791 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1791 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1791 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | -97.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0137 ha per square kilometre | +182.3% |
| 1998 | 0.062 ha per square kilometre | +353.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0403 ha per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0322 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1734 ha per square kilometre | +438.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1989 ha per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2854 ha per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1197 ha per square kilometre | -58.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4133 ha per square kilometre | +245.1% |
| 2006 | 0.172 ha per square kilometre | -58.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2204 ha per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2079 ha per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1934 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1108 ha per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 2011 | 0.426 ha per square kilometre | +284.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2399 ha per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2314 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0727 ha per square kilometre | -68.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1011 ha per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1709 ha per square kilometre | +69.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2994 ha per square kilometre | +75.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1996 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2588 ha per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1331 ha per square kilometre | -48.6% |
| 2021 | 0.199 ha per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1676 ha per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1926 ha per square kilometre | +14.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.1926 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0081 ha per square kilometre, 23.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.1926 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.048 ha per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0322 ha per square kilometre | 0.1734 ha per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +353.5% | 0.0137 ha per square kilometre | 0.062 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1195 ha per square kilometre | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | 0.1791 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2017 ha per square kilometre | 0.0322 ha per square kilometre | 0.4133 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2111 ha per square kilometre | 0.0727 ha per square kilometre | 0.426 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1731 ha per square kilometre | 0.1331 ha per square kilometre | 0.199 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 37 Rwanda 0.2313 ha per square kilometre compare
- 38 Argentina 0.2305 ha per square kilometre compare
- 39 Papua New Guinea 0.2146 ha per square kilometre compare
- 41 Chad 0.1674 ha per square kilometre compare
- 42 Indonesia 0.1634 ha per square kilometre compare
- 43 Nepal 0.1582 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 — burned area, per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Mexico was 0.1926 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.426 ha per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 ha per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Mexico rank for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 40th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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 — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 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 — 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.