Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Mexico or Thailand?

Thailand, at 226,406 ha against 175,141 ha in Mexico as of 2024.

What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Mexico and Thailand?

51,265 ha, with Thailand ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Thailand?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Mexico vs Thailand: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area

Mexico

175,141 ha

in 2024

Thailand

226,406 ha

in 2024

Mexico rank

14th

Thailand rank

11th

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time

Mexico
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 226,406 ha against 175,141 ha in Mexico, a difference of 51,265 ha.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.

Mexico ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 11th of 218 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1990s	161,518 ha	241,411 ha	79,893 ha	Thailand
2000s	142,747 ha	296,693 ha	153,946 ha	Thailand
2010s	83,734 ha	334,389 ha	250,654 ha	Thailand
2020s	90,538 ha	314,548 ha	224,010 ha	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Mexico or Thailand?: Thailand, at 226,406 ha against 175,141 ha in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Mexico and Thailand?: 51,265 ha, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Thailand?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Thailand rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?: Mexico ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 11th 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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Indicator: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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