Mexico vs OECD: Other forest — Burned Area
Mexico
382,151 ha
in 2024
OECD
1.59 million ha
in 2024
Mexico rank
5th
OECD rank
2nd
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Mexico
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports 1.59 million ha against 382,151 ha in Mexico, a difference of 1.20 million ha.
That makes OECD's figure about 4.2 times Mexico's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 5th and OECD ranks 2nd of 214 countries.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 193,333 ha | 1.69 million ha | 1.50 million ha | OECD |
| 2000s | 173,222 ha | 1.10 million ha | 929,174 ha | OECD |
| 2010s | 181,362 ha | 1.42 million ha | 1.24 million ha | OECD |
| 2020s | 258,036 ha | 2.17 million ha | 1.91 million ha | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Mexico or OECD?
- OECD, at 1.59 million ha against 382,151 ha in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Mexico and OECD?
- 1.20 million ha, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and OECD?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and OECD rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Mexico ranks 5th and OECD ranks 2nd of 214 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.