Gambia vs Mexico: Grassland — Burned Area

Gambia
143,923 ha
in 2024
Mexico
152,017 ha
in 2024
Gambia rank
45th
Mexico rank
43rd

Grassland — Burned Area over time

  • Gambia
  • Mexico
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199020072024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 152,017 ha against 143,923 ha in Gambia, a difference of 8,094 ha.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.

Gambia ranks 45th and Mexico ranks 43rd of 220 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 67,922 ha 134,141 ha 66,220 ha Mexico
2000s 113,446 ha 144,707 ha 31,261 ha Mexico
2010s 124,199 ha 179,664 ha 55,465 ha Mexico
2020s 135,194 ha 167,434 ha 32,240 ha Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland — burned area, Gambia or Mexico?
Mexico, at 152,017 ha against 143,923 ha in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Gambia and Mexico?
8,094 ha, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mexico?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Mexico rank globally for grassland — burned area?
Gambia ranks 45th 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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Indicator
Grassland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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