Melanesia vs Mexico: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Melanesia
7,758 ha
in 2024
Mexico
175,141 ha
in 2024
Melanesia rank
11th
Mexico rank
14th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Melanesia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 175,141 ha against 7,758 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 167,383 ha.
That makes Mexico's figure about 22.6 times Melanesia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Melanesia ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 14th of 21 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 155,185 ha | 161,518 ha | 6,333 ha | Mexico |
| 2000s | 21,702 ha | 142,747 ha | 121,045 ha | Mexico |
| 2010s | 24,088 ha | 83,734 ha | 59,647 ha | Mexico |
| 2020s | 8,558 ha | 90,538 ha | 81,980 ha | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Melanesia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 175,141 ha against 7,758 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Melanesia and Mexico?
- 167,383 ha, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Mexico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Mexico rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Melanesia ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 14th of 21 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.