Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Mexico
Mexico: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 1.38 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.38 million
Change on year
down 26.0%
World rank
37th
of 225 countries
All-time high
3.09 million
in 2011
All-time low
523,188
in 2014
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Mexico, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Mexico stood at 1.38 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.0% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Mexico peaked at 3.09 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 523,188, in 2014.
Mexico ranks 37th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.55 million | — |
| 2003 | 2.46 million | +58.9% |
| 2004 | 955,489 | -61.1% |
| 2005 | 2.49 million | +160.9% |
| 2006 | 1.46 million | -41.2% |
| 2007 | 1.57 million | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 1.77 million | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 1.60 million | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 981,484 | -38.6% |
| 2011 | 3.09 million | +214.9% |
| 2012 | 1.38 million | -55.3% |
| 2013 | 1.73 million | +25.2% |
| 2014 | 523,188 | -69.7% |
| 2015 | 874,240 | +67.1% |
| 2016 | 1.38 million | +57.5% |
| 2017 | 1.91 million | +38.5% |
| 2018 | 1.29 million | -32.5% |
| 2019 | 1.95 million | +51.1% |
| 2020 | 1.42 million | -27.1% |
| 2021 | 1.37 million | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.22 million | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 1.54 million | +26.1% |
| 2024 | 1.86 million | +21.2% |
| 2025 | 1.38 million | -26.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1.38 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,022, 59.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1.38 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,815, 107.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.73 million | 955,489 | 2.49 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.51 million | 523,188 | 3.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 million | 1.22 million | 1.86 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Mexico?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Mexico was 1.38 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 523,188 in 2014.
- How does Mexico rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Mexico ranks 37th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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