Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Mexico: Forest fires — Burned Area

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
10,553 ha
in 2024
Mexico
557,291 ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
11th
Mexico rank
10th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 557,291 ha against 10,553 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 546,738 ha.

That makes Mexico's figure about 52.8 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 10th of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 16,533 ha 354,851 ha 338,319 ha Mexico
2000s 18,927 ha 315,969 ha 297,042 ha Mexico
2010s 15,330 ha 265,096 ha 249,766 ha Mexico
2020s 2,502 ha 348,574 ha 346,072 ha Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Mexico?
Mexico, at 557,291 ha against 10,553 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Mexico?
546,738 ha, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Mexico?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Mexico rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 10th of 22 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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