Mexico vs Zambia: Other forest — Burned Area
Mexico
382,151 ha
in 2024
Zambia
272,726 ha
in 2024
Mexico rank
5th
Zambia rank
8th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Mexico
- Zambia
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 382,151 ha against 272,726 ha in Zambia, a difference of 109,425 ha.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Mexico ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 8th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 193,333 ha | 180,487 ha | 12,846 ha | Mexico |
| 2000s | 173,222 ha | 232,051 ha | 58,830 ha | Zambia |
| 2010s | 181,362 ha | 425,353 ha | 243,991 ha | Zambia |
| 2020s | 258,036 ha | 257,408 ha | 628.4 ha | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Mexico or Zambia?
- Mexico, at 382,151 ha against 272,726 ha in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Mexico and Zambia?
- 109,425 ha, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Zambia rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Mexico ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 8th 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.