Mexico vs Oceania: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Mexico
175,141 ha
in 2024
Oceania
11,782 ha
in 2024
Mexico rank
14th
Oceania rank
14th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Mexico
- Oceania
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 175,141 ha against 11,782 ha in Oceania, a difference of 163,359 ha.
That makes Mexico's figure about 14.9 times Oceania's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 14th and Oceania ranks 14th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Oceania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Oceania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 161,518 ha | 174,675 ha | 13,157 ha | Oceania |
| 2000s | 142,747 ha | 42,226 ha | 100,522 ha | Mexico |
| 2010s | 83,734 ha | 51,974 ha | 31,761 ha | Mexico |
| 2020s | 90,538 ha | 18,867 ha | 71,671 ha | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Mexico or Oceania?
- Mexico, at 175,141 ha against 11,782 ha in Oceania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Mexico and Oceania?
- 163,359 ha, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Oceania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Oceania rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Mexico ranks 14th and Oceania 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.