Savanna fires — Burned Area in Mexico
Mexico: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 1.13 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Mexico, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burned area in Mexico stood at 1.13 million ha.
That represents a change of up 17.0% on the previous year and up 273.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Mexico peaked at 2.29 million ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 301,700 ha, in 2014.
That places Mexico 32nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Mexico, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 943,406 ha | — |
| 1991 | 943,406 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 943,406 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 943,406 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 943,406 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 943,406 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 722,414 ha | -23.4% |
| 1997 | 492,213 ha | -31.9% |
| 1998 | 1.14 million ha | +132.4% |
| 1999 | 803,903 ha | -29.7% |
| 2000 | 725,240 ha | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 666,069 ha | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 952,015 ha | +42.9% |
| 2003 | 1.45 million ha | +52.6% |
| 2004 | 494,870 ha | -65.9% |
| 2005 | 1.68 million ha | +240.4% |
| 2006 | 827,044 ha | -50.9% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million ha | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 1.05 million ha | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 965,133 ha | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 575,716 ha | -40.3% |
| 2011 | 2.29 million ha | +298.6% |
| 2012 | 981,303 ha | -57.2% |
| 2013 | 1.01 million ha | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 301,700 ha | -70.1% |
| 2015 | 490,893 ha | +62.7% |
| 2016 | 812,683 ha | +65.6% |
| 2017 | 1.29 million ha | +58.9% |
| 2018 | 903,929 ha | -30.0% |
| 2019 | 1.22 million ha | +34.6% |
| 2020 | 771,837 ha | -36.6% |
| 2021 | 865,391 ha | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 744,346 ha | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 961,520 ha | +29.2% |
| 2024 | 1.13 million ha | +17.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1.13 million ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,618 ha, 77.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1.13 million ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,836 ha, 192.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +298.6% | 575,716 ha | 2.29 million ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 882,298 ha | 492,213 ha | 1.14 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 984,739 ha | 494,870 ha | 1.68 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 988,030 ha | 301,700 ha | 2.29 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 893,707 ha | 744,346 ha | 1.13 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 fires — burned area in Mexico?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Mexico was 1.13 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 million ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 301,700 ha in 2014.
- How does Mexico rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Mexico ranks 32nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 273.0%. 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 Savanna fires — 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.