Annual area burnt per wildfire in Mexico
Mexico: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 306.45 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
306.45
Change on year
down 22.3%
World rank
66th
of 182 countries
All-time high
427.42
in 2024
All-time low
267.79
in 2014
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Mexico, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt per wildfire in Mexico stood at 306.45.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in Mexico peaked at 427.42 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 267.79, in 2014.
That places Mexico 66th out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 353.9 | — |
| 2013 | 330.65 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 267.79 | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 272.47 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 305.6 | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 356.17 | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 338.06 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 354.36 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 322.15 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 327.44 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 294.65 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 348.43 | +18.3% |
| 2024 | 427.42 | +22.7% |
| 2025 | 394.64 | -7.7% |
| 2026 | 306.45 | -22.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 306.45 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 265.76, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 306.45 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 288.51, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 322.37 | 267.79 | 356.17 | 8 |
| 2020s | 345.88 | 294.65 | 427.42 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 63 Guinea-Bissau 307.75 compare
- 64 United Kingdom 307.6 compare
- 65 Mozambique 306.79 compare
- 67 Eritrea 302.44 compare
- 68 Honduras 302.33 compare
- 69 New Caledonia 298.74 compare
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 per wildfire in Mexico?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in Mexico was 306.45 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 427.42 in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 267.79 in 2014.
- How does Mexico rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- Mexico ranks 66th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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