Mexico vs Zambia: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Mexico
4,676 ha
in 2024
Zambia
4,064 ha
in 2024
Mexico rank
10th
Zambia rank
11th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Mexico
- Zambia
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 4,676 ha against 4,064 ha in Zambia, a difference of 612 ha.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Mexico ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 11th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,781 ha | 60,208 ha | 24,427 ha | Zambia |
| 2000s | 20,060 ha | 30,658 ha | 10,598 ha | Zambia |
| 2010s | 12,034 ha | 14,821 ha | 2,788 ha | Zambia |
| 2020s | 13,728 ha | 4,137 ha | 9,591 ha | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Mexico or Zambia?
- Mexico, at 4,676 ha against 4,064 ha in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Mexico and Zambia?
- 612 ha, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Zambia rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Mexico ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 11th 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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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.