Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita was 0.002 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Mexico, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.002 hectares per person for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.4% on the previous year and up 152.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Mexico peaked at 0.0073 hectares per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 hectares per person, in 2015.
Mexico ranks 70th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0013 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0018 hectares per person | +36.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 hectares per person | -38.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 hectares per person | +157.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 hectares per person | -41.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 hectares per person | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0022 hectares per person | +47.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 hectares per person | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -51.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0073 hectares per person | +453.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 hectares per person | -76.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 hectares per person | -49.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 hectares per person | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 hectares per person | +66.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 hectares per person | +98.8% |
| 2018 | 0.002 hectares per person | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 hectares per person | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 hectares per person | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 hectares per person | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 hectares per person | +49.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0015 hectares per person | -34.9% |
| 2025 | 0.002 hectares per person | +28.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +453.1% | 0.0013 hectares per person | 0.0073 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0019 hectares per person | 0.0011 hectares per person | 0.0028 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 hectares per person | 0.0008 hectares per person | 0.0073 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 hectares per person | 0.0014 hectares per person | 0.0023 hectares per person | 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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Mexico?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Mexico was 0.002 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0073 hectares per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 hectares per person in 2015.
- How does Mexico rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- Mexico ranks 70th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.