Mexico vs Myanmar: Forest fires — Burned Area

Mexico
557,291 ha
in 2024
Myanmar
1.29 million ha
in 2024
Mexico rank
10th
Myanmar rank
7th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

  • Mexico
  • Myanmar
01.0M2.0M3.0M199020072024

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 1.29 million ha against 557,291 ha in Mexico, a difference of 732,869 ha.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 2.3 times Mexico's.

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

Mexico ranks 10th and Myanmar ranks 7th of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Myanmar Difference Ahead
1990s 354,851 ha 1.31 million ha 956,491 ha Myanmar
2000s 315,969 ha 1.80 million ha 1.48 million ha Myanmar
2010s 265,096 ha 1.79 million ha 1.52 million ha Myanmar
2020s 348,574 ha 1.62 million ha 1.28 million ha Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Mexico or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 1.29 million ha against 557,291 ha in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Mexico and Myanmar?
732,869 ha, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Myanmar?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Myanmar rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
Mexico ranks 10th and Myanmar ranks 7th of 219 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
Last refreshed

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