Asia vs Mexico: Other forest — Burned Area
Asia
1.34 million ha
in 2024
Mexico
382,151 ha
in 2024
Asia rank
2nd
Mexico rank
5th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Asia
- Mexico
How they compare
Asia currently reports 1.34 million ha against 382,151 ha in Mexico, a difference of 962,239 ha.
That makes Asia's figure about 3.5 times Mexico's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 2nd and Mexico ranks 5th of 22 groups.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.40 million ha | 193,333 ha | 1.21 million ha | Asia |
| 2000s | 1.92 million ha | 173,222 ha | 1.74 million ha | Asia |
| 2010s | 1.99 million ha | 181,362 ha | 1.80 million ha | Asia |
| 2020s | 1.58 million ha | 258,036 ha | 1.32 million ha | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Asia or Mexico?
- Asia, at 1.34 million ha against 382,151 ha in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Asia and Mexico?
- 962,239 ha, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Mexico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Mexico rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Asia ranks 2nd and Mexico ranks 5th of 22 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other 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.