Canada vs Mexico: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Canada
37,062 ha
in 2024
Mexico
23,458 ha
in 2024
Canada rank
11th
Mexico rank
12th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Canada
- Mexico
How they compare
Canada currently reports 37,062 ha against 23,458 ha in Mexico, a difference of 13,604 ha.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.6 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 12th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 299,310 ha | 110,105 ha | 189,206 ha | Canada |
| 2000s | 33,144 ha | 53,119 ha | 19,975 ha | Mexico |
| 2010s | 31,095 ha | 80,947 ha | 49,852 ha | Mexico |
| 2020s | 74,277 ha | 43,146 ha | 31,131 ha | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Canada or Mexico?
- Canada, at 37,062 ha against 23,458 ha in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Canada and Mexico?
- 13,604 ha, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mexico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Mexico rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Canada ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 12th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.