Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita was 0 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Mexico, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Mexico stood at 0 hectares per person.
That represents a change of down 54.1% on the previous year and up 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Mexico peaked at 0.0001 hectares per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 2014.
Mexico ranks 44th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +189.2% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per person | -81.6% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per person | +104.9% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per person | -59.8% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per person | +267.5% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per person | -68.3% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per person | +132.9% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per person | -62.1% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per person | +158.0% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per person | -41.6% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per person | +42.2% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per person | -60.9% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per person | +146.4% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per person | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +171.3% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per person | -39.7% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per person | -35.2% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per person | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per person | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per person | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +322.1% |
| 2025 | 0 hectares per person | -54.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0001 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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Mexico?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Mexico was 0 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 2014.
- How does Mexico rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita?
- Mexico ranks 44th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.2%. 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 Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wildfire area burned 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.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned 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
Wildfire area burned 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.