Mexico vs OECD: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Mexico
175,141 ha
in 2024
OECD
179,293 ha
in 2024
Mexico rank
14th
OECD rank
13th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Mexico
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports 179,293 ha against 175,141 ha in Mexico, a difference of 4,152 ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 14th and OECD ranks 13th of 218 countries.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 161,518 ha | 182,809 ha | 21,291 ha | OECD |
| 2000s | 142,747 ha | 163,820 ha | 21,073 ha | OECD |
| 2010s | 83,734 ha | 111,790 ha | 28,055 ha | OECD |
| 2020s | 90,538 ha | 100,997 ha | 10,459 ha | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Mexico or OECD?
- OECD, at 179,293 ha against 175,141 ha in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Mexico and OECD?
- 4,152 ha, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and OECD?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and OECD rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Mexico ranks 14th and OECD ranks 13th 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.