China vs Mexico: Grassland — Burned Area
China
141,692 ha
in 2024
Mexico
152,017 ha
in 2024
China rank
46th
Mexico rank
43rd
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- China
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 152,017 ha against 141,692 ha in China, a difference of 10,325 ha.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 46th and Mexico ranks 43rd of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 141,462 ha | 134,141 ha | 7,320 ha | China |
| 2000s | 181,112 ha | 144,707 ha | 36,405 ha | China |
| 2010s | 170,435 ha | 179,664 ha | 9,230 ha | Mexico |
| 2020s | 128,644 ha | 167,434 ha | 38,790 ha | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, China or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 152,017 ha against 141,692 ha in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between China and Mexico?
- 10,325 ha, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mexico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Mexico rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- China ranks 46th and Mexico ranks 43rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — 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.