Iraq vs Mexico: Grassland — Burned Area
Iraq
145,382 ha
in 2024
Mexico
152,017 ha
in 2024
Iraq rank
44th
Mexico rank
43rd
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Iraq
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 152,017 ha against 145,382 ha in Iraq, a difference of 6,635 ha.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Iraq ranks 44th 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 | Iraq | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,351 ha | 134,141 ha | 84,790 ha | Mexico |
| 2000s | 20,594 ha | 144,707 ha | 124,113 ha | Mexico |
| 2010s | 125,247 ha | 179,664 ha | 54,417 ha | Mexico |
| 2020s | 134,692 ha | 167,434 ha | 32,742 ha | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Iraq or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 152,017 ha against 145,382 ha in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Iraq and Mexico?
- 6,635 ha, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mexico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Mexico rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Iraq ranks 44th 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.