Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Mexico
Mexico: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 1.38 million hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Mexico, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Mexico stood at 1.38 million hectares.
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 by region in Mexico peaked at 3.09 million hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 523,188 hectares, 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 by region in Mexico, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.55 million hectares | — |
| 2003 | 2.46 million hectares | +58.9% |
| 2004 | 955,489 hectares | -61.1% |
| 2005 | 2.49 million hectares | +160.9% |
| 2006 | 1.46 million hectares | -41.2% |
| 2007 | 1.57 million hectares | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 1.77 million hectares | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 1.60 million hectares | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 981,484 hectares | -38.6% |
| 2011 | 3.09 million hectares | +214.9% |
| 2012 | 1.38 million hectares | -55.3% |
| 2013 | 1.73 million hectares | +25.2% |
| 2014 | 523,188 hectares | -69.7% |
| 2015 | 874,240 hectares | +67.1% |
| 2016 | 1.38 million hectares | +57.5% |
| 2017 | 1.91 million hectares | +38.5% |
| 2018 | 1.29 million hectares | -32.5% |
| 2019 | 1.95 million hectares | +51.1% |
| 2020 | 1.42 million hectares | -27.1% |
| 2021 | 1.37 million hectares | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.22 million hectares | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 1.54 million hectares | +26.1% |
| 2024 | 1.86 million hectares | +21.2% |
| 2025 | 1.38 million hectares | -26.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1.38 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,022 hectares, 59.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1.38 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,815 hectares, 107.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.73 million hectares | 955,489 hectares | 2.49 million hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.51 million hectares | 523,188 hectares | 3.09 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 1.86 million hectares | 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 by region in Mexico?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Mexico was 1.38 million hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 million hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 523,188 hectares in 2014.
- How does Mexico rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Mexico ranks 37th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region 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 Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.