Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Mexico: Other forest — Burned Area

Democratic Republic of the Congo
36,098 ha
in 2024
Mexico
382,151 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
8th
Mexico rank
5th

Other forest — Burned Area over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 382,151 ha against 36,098 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 346,053 ha.

That makes Mexico's figure about 10.6 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 5th of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 47,690 ha 193,333 ha 145,643 ha Mexico
2000s 55,103 ha 173,222 ha 118,119 ha Mexico
2010s 38,945 ha 181,362 ha 142,417 ha Mexico
2020s 32,325 ha 258,036 ha 225,711 ha Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other forest — burned area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Mexico?
Mexico, at 382,151 ha against 36,098 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mexico?
346,053 ha, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mexico?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mexico rank globally for other forest — burned area?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 5th of 22 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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Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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