Mexico vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Forest fires — Burned Area
Mexico
557,291 ha
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS)
132,919 ha
in 2024
Mexico rank
10th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
9th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Mexico
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 557,291 ha against 132,919 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 424,372 ha.
That makes Mexico's figure about 4.2 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 10th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th of 219 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 354,851 ha | 237,092 ha | 117,760 ha | Mexico |
| 2000s | 315,969 ha | 108,539 ha | 207,431 ha | Mexico |
| 2010s | 265,096 ha | 112,419 ha | 152,678 ha | Mexico |
| 2020s | 348,574 ha | 78,011 ha | 270,563 ha | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Mexico or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Mexico, at 557,291 ha against 132,919 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Mexico and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 424,372 ha, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Mexico ranks 10th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th 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.