Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.4946 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Mexico, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Mexico stood at 0.4946 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is up 29.2% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 1.18 ha per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1552 ha per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places Mexico 53rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Mexico, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4853 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.4853 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4853 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4853 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4853 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4853 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3716 ha per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2532 ha per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5885 ha per square kilometre | +132.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4135 ha per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3731 ha per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3426 ha per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4897 ha per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7472 ha per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2546 ha per square kilometre | -65.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8664 ha per square kilometre | +240.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4254 ha per square kilometre | -50.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5307 ha per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5395 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4965 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2962 ha per square kilometre | -40.3% |
| 2011 | 1.18 ha per square kilometre | +298.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5048 ha per square kilometre | -57.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5199 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1552 ha per square kilometre | -70.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2525 ha per square kilometre | +62.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4181 ha per square kilometre | +65.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6645 ha per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 2018 | 0.465 ha per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6261 ha per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2020 | 0.397 ha per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4452 ha per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3829 ha per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4946 ha per square kilometre | +29.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.4946 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0549 ha per square kilometre, 9.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.4946 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.147 ha per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +298.6% | 0.2962 ha per square kilometre | 1.18 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4539 ha per square kilometre | 0.2532 ha per square kilometre | 0.5885 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5066 ha per square kilometre | 0.2546 ha per square kilometre | 0.8664 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5083 ha per square kilometre | 0.1552 ha per square kilometre | 1.18 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4299 ha per square kilometre | 0.3829 ha per square kilometre | 0.4946 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 50 Argentina 0.6445 ha per square kilometre compare
- 51 Papua New Guinea 0.5965 ha per square kilometre compare
- 52 Guyana 0.5949 ha per square kilometre compare
- 54 Indonesia 0.4204 ha per square kilometre compare
- 55 Eritrea 0.4118 ha per square kilometre compare
- 56 Nepal 0.4086 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 fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Mexico was 0.4946 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 ha per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1552 ha per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Mexico rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 53rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — 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 fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — 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 fires — 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.