Mexico vs Russian Federation: Forest fires — Burned Area
Mexico
557,291 ha
in 2024
Russian Federation
723,318 ha
in 2024
Mexico rank
10th
Russian Federation rank
8th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Mexico
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 723,318 ha against 557,291 ha in Mexico, a difference of 166,027 ha.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 10th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 219 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 364,264 ha | 1.34 million ha | 977,192 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 315,969 ha | 1.05 million ha | 733,864 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 265,096 ha | 1.22 million ha | 957,658 ha | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 348,574 ha | 582,962 ha | 234,388 ha | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Mexico or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 723,318 ha against 557,291 ha in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Mexico and Russian Federation?
- 166,027 ha, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Russian Federation?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Russian Federation rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Mexico ranks 10th and Russian Federation ranks 8th 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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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.