Mexico vs Türkiye: Forest fires — Burned Area
Mexico
557,291 ha
in 2024
Türkiye
2,750 ha
in 2024
Mexico rank
10th
Türkiye rank
13th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Mexico
- Türkiye
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 557,291 ha against 2,750 ha in Türkiye, a difference of 554,541 ha.
That makes Mexico's figure about 202.6 times Türkiye's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 10th and Türkiye ranks 13th of 219 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 354,851 ha | 1,800 ha | 353,051 ha | Mexico |
| 2000s | 315,969 ha | 1,173 ha | 314,796 ha | Mexico |
| 2010s | 265,096 ha | 1,087 ha | 264,009 ha | Mexico |
| 2020s | 348,574 ha | 7,104 ha | 341,470 ha | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Mexico or Türkiye?
- Mexico, at 557,291 ha against 2,750 ha in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Mexico and Türkiye?
- 554,541 ha, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Türkiye?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Türkiye rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Mexico ranks 10th and Türkiye ranks 13th 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.