Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.1568 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Mexico, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Mexico stood at 0.1568 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.8% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 0.4333 hectares per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0485 hectares per square kilometre, in 2015.
That places Mexico 61st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Mexico, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0686 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0949 hectares per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0588 hectares per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1533 hectares per square kilometre | +160.6% |
| 2006 | 0.091 hectares per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0841 hectares per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1258 hectares per square kilometre | +49.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1553 hectares per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0772 hectares per square kilometre | -50.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4333 hectares per square kilometre | +461.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1055 hectares per square kilometre | -75.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1078 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0547 hectares per square kilometre | -49.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0485 hectares per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0817 hectares per square kilometre | +68.5% |
| 2017 | 0.164 hectares per square kilometre | +100.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1284 hectares per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1454 hectares per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1128 hectares per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0922 hectares per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 0.104 hectares per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1568 hectares per square kilometre | +50.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre 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 | +461.0% | 0.0772 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4333 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.104 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0588 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1553 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1346 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0485 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4333 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1164 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0922 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1568 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 58 Iraq 0.2338 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 59 Sierra Leone 0.2147 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 60 Costa Rica 0.1656 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 62 Cape Verde 0.1385 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 63 Panama 0.1299 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 64 Suriname 0.1254 hectares per square kilometre 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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Mexico was 0.1568 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4333 hectares per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0485 hectares per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Mexico rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 61st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.