Woody savanna — Burned Area in Mexico
Mexico: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 459,090 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Mexico, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, woody savanna — burned area in Mexico stood at 459,090 ha.
That represents a change of up 50.2% on the previous year and up 747.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Mexico peaked at 713,536 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 54,197 ha, in 2014.
Mexico ranks 8th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Mexico, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 364,464 ha | — |
| 1991 | 364,464 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 364,464 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 364,464 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 364,464 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 364,464 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 549,936 ha | +50.9% |
| 1997 | 335,815 ha | -38.9% |
| 1998 | 582,765 ha | +73.5% |
| 1999 | 401,782 ha | -31.1% |
| 2000 | 371,344 ha | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 253,391 ha | -31.8% |
| 2002 | 432,412 ha | +70.7% |
| 2003 | 713,536 ha | +65.0% |
| 2004 | 147,911 ha | -79.3% |
| 2005 | 584,508 ha | +295.2% |
| 2006 | 316,540 ha | -45.8% |
| 2007 | 439,914 ha | +39.0% |
| 2008 | 400,969 ha | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 288,326 ha | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 211,293 ha | -26.7% |
| 2011 | 624,318 ha | +195.5% |
| 2012 | 310,537 ha | -50.3% |
| 2013 | 352,849 ha | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 54,197 ha | -84.6% |
| 2015 | 200,612 ha | +270.2% |
| 2016 | 323,454 ha | +61.2% |
| 2017 | 393,973 ha | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 266,528 ha | -32.3% |
| 2019 | 433,464 ha | +62.6% |
| 2020 | 295,517 ha | -31.8% |
| 2021 | 302,013 ha | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 216,752 ha | -28.2% |
| 2023 | 305,712 ha | +41.0% |
| 2024 | 459,090 ha | +50.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 405,708 ha | 335,815 ha | 582,765 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 394,885 ha | 147,911 ha | 713,536 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 317,122 ha | 54,197 ha | 624,318 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 315,817 ha | 216,752 ha | 459,090 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More climate change data for Mexico
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 28.27 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area in Mexico?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Mexico was 459,090 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 713,536 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,197 ha in 2014.
- How does Mexico rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Mexico ranks 8th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 747.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Woody 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.