Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Mexico
Mexico: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.6849 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Mexico, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Mexico stood at 0.6849. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.1% on the previous year and down 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Mexico peaked at 3.15 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6849, in 2026.
Mexico ranks 70th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.39 | — |
| 2013 | 2.99 | +25.3% |
| 2014 | 1.04 | -65.4% |
| 2015 | 1.58 | +52.7% |
| 2016 | 2.2 | +39.3% |
| 2017 | 3.14 | +42.5% |
| 2018 | 1.99 | -36.7% |
| 2019 | 3.15 | +58.6% |
| 2020 | 2.22 | -29.7% |
| 2021 | 2.28 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 2.25 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.32 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 2.05 | -11.6% |
| 2025 | 1.27 | -38.1% |
| 2026 | 0.6849 | -46.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.6849 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2444, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.6849 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3566, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.31 | 1.04 | 3.15 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.87 | 0.6849 | 2.32 | 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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Mexico?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Mexico was 0.6849 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6849 in 2026.
- How does Mexico rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Mexico ranks 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. 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 Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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