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

Mexico
4,676 ha
in 2024
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
85.5 ha
in 2024
Mexico rank
10th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
7th

Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • Mexico
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
020.0k40.0k60.0k199020072024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 4,676 ha against 85.5 ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), a difference of 4,590 ha.

That makes Mexico's figure about 54.7 times Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s.

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

Mexico ranks 10th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 7th 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 35,781 ha 10,537 ha 25,244 ha Mexico
2000s 20,060 ha 2,487 ha 17,573 ha Mexico
2010s 12,034 ha 348.44 ha 11,685 ha Mexico
2020s 13,728 ha 106.88 ha 13,621 ha Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Mexico or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Mexico, at 4,676 ha against 85.5 ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Mexico and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
4,590 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 shrubland — burned area?
Mexico ranks 10th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 7th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Closed 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
Last refreshed

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