Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) vs Mexico: Forest fires — Burned Area

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
10.03 million ha
in 2024
Mexico
557,291 ha
in 2024
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank
8th
Mexico rank
10th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

  • Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
  • Mexico
05.0M10.0M15.0M199020072024

How they compare

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) currently reports 10.03 million ha against 557,291 ha in Mexico, a difference of 9.47 million ha.

That makes Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)'s figure about 18.0 times Mexico's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) has been ahead every year.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 10th of 31 groups.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 10.06 million ha 354,851 ha 9.70 million ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
2000s 13.26 million ha 315,969 ha 12.94 million ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
2010s 15.29 million ha 265,096 ha 15.02 million ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
2020s 11.72 million ha 348,574 ha 11.37 million ha Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) or Mexico?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), at 10.03 million ha against 557,291 ha in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) and Mexico?
9.47 million ha, with Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) and Mexico?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) and Mexico rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 10th of 31 groups.
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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