India vs Mexico: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
India
185,116 ha
in 2024
Mexico
175,141 ha
in 2024
India rank
12th
Mexico rank
14th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- India
- Mexico
How they compare
India currently reports 185,116 ha against 175,141 ha in Mexico, a difference of 9,975 ha.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.
India ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 14th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 136,731 ha | 161,518 ha | 24,788 ha | Mexico |
| 2000s | 178,535 ha | 142,747 ha | 35,788 ha | India |
| 2010s | 236,207 ha | 83,734 ha | 152,473 ha | India |
| 2020s | 176,251 ha | 90,538 ha | 85,713 ha | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, India or Mexico?
- India, at 185,116 ha against 175,141 ha in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between India and Mexico?
- 9,975 ha, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Mexico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do India and Mexico rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- India ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 14th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — 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.