Mexico vs Paraguay: Grassland — Burned Area
Mexico
152,017 ha
in 2024
Paraguay
179,328 ha
in 2024
Mexico rank
43rd
Paraguay rank
40th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Mexico
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 179,328 ha against 152,017 ha in Mexico, a difference of 27,311 ha.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 43rd and Paraguay ranks 40th of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 134,141 ha | 139,231 ha | 5,090 ha | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 144,707 ha | 136,578 ha | 8,129 ha | Mexico |
| 2010s | 179,664 ha | 155,207 ha | 24,458 ha | Mexico |
| 2020s | 167,434 ha | 191,721 ha | 24,287 ha | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Mexico or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 179,328 ha against 152,017 ha in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Mexico and Paraguay?
- 27,311 ha, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Paraguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Paraguay rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Mexico ranks 43rd and Paraguay ranks 40th 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.