Annual number of fires in Mexico
Mexico: Annual number of fires was 4,374 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
4,374
Change on year
down 30.5%
World rank
26th
of 248 countries
All-time high
17,692
in 2013
All-time low
4,374
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Mexico, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 4,374 for annual number of fires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 30.5% on the previous year and down 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Mexico peaked at 17,692 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4,374, in 2026.
Mexico ranks 26th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual number of fires in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 13,191 | — |
| 2013 | 17,692 | +34.1% |
| 2014 | 7,568 | -57.2% |
| 2015 | 11,355 | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 14,105 | +24.2% |
| 2017 | 17,251 | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 11,510 | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 17,417 | +51.3% |
| 2020 | 13,473 | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 13,600 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 14,958 | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 13,026 | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 9,388 | -27.9% |
| 2025 | 6,297 | -32.9% |
| 2026 | 4,374 | -30.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 4,374 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 132, 33.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 4,374 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.5, 53.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13,761 | 7,568 | 17,692 | 8 |
| 2020s | 10,731 | 4,374 | 14,958 | 7 |
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 number of fires in Mexico?
- Annual number of fires in Mexico was 4,374 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 17,692 in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,374 in 2026.
- How does Mexico rank for annual number of fires?
- Mexico ranks 26th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.0%. 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 number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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