Mexico vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area

Mexico
23,458 ha
in 2024
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
85.5 ha
in 2024
Mexico rank
12th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
10th

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • Mexico
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 23,458 ha against 85.5 ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), a difference of 23,372 ha.

That makes Mexico's figure about 274.4 times Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 12th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 10th of 219 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 110,105 ha 46,542 ha 63,563 ha Mexico
2000s 53,119 ha 10,929 ha 42,190 ha Mexico
2010s 80,947 ha 354.85 ha 80,592 ha Mexico
2020s 43,146 ha 115.43 ha 43,031 ha Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Mexico or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Mexico, at 23,458 ha against 85.5 ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Mexico and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
23,372 ha, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
Mexico ranks 12th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 10th 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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Indicator
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
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