Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Mexico
Mexico: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 1.86 million hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Mexico, 2002–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Mexico stood at 1.86 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.2% on the previous year and up 255.8% 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 35th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
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 | 1.48 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 1.86 million hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Mexico?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Mexico was 1.86 million hectares in 2024, 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 35th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 255.8%. 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.