Canada vs Mexico: Other forest — Burned Area
Canada
717,855 ha
in 2024
Mexico
382,151 ha
in 2024
Canada rank
4th
Mexico rank
5th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Canada
- Mexico
How they compare
Canada currently reports 717,855 ha against 382,151 ha in Mexico, a difference of 335,704 ha.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.9 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 4th and Mexico ranks 5th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 526,063 ha | 193,333 ha | 332,730 ha | Canada |
| 2000s | 122,451 ha | 173,222 ha | 50,770 ha | Mexico |
| 2010s | 296,787 ha | 181,362 ha | 115,425 ha | Canada |
| 2020s | 851,231 ha | 258,036 ha | 593,194 ha | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Canada or Mexico?
- Canada, at 717,855 ha against 382,151 ha in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Canada and Mexico?
- 335,704 ha, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mexico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Mexico rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Canada ranks 4th and Mexico ranks 5th of 219 countries.
- 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.