Mexico vs Middle Africa: Other forest — Burned Area
Mexico
382,151 ha
in 2024
Middle Africa
247,112 ha
in 2024
Mexico rank
5th
Middle Africa rank
3rd
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Mexico
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 382,151 ha against 247,112 ha in Middle Africa, a difference of 135,039 ha.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.5 times Middle Africa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Middle Africa ahead.
Mexico ranks 5th and Middle Africa ranks 3rd of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Middle Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 193,333 ha | 407,435 ha | 214,102 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2000s | 173,222 ha | 293,314 ha | 120,092 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 181,362 ha | 225,050 ha | 43,688 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 258,036 ha | 236,050 ha | 21,987 ha | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Mexico or Middle Africa?
- Mexico, at 382,151 ha against 247,112 ha in Middle Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Mexico and Middle Africa?
- 135,039 ha, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Middle Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Middle Africa rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Mexico ranks 5th and Middle Africa ranks 3rd 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.