Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Colombia or Mexico?

Colombia, at 963,760 ha against 949,966 ha in Mexico as of 2024.

What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Colombia and Mexico?

13,794 ha, with Colombia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs Mexico: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area

Colombia

963,760 ha

in 2024

Mexico

949,966 ha

in 2024

Colombia rank

20th

Mexico rank

21st

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time

Colombia
Mexico

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 963,760 ha against 949,966 ha in Mexico, a difference of 13,794 ha.

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

Colombia ranks 20th and Mexico ranks 21st of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1990s	865,390 ha	638,052 ha	227,338 ha	Colombia
2000s	1.75 million ha	786,914 ha	965,563 ha	Colombia
2010s	1.22 million ha	727,420 ha	487,597 ha	Colombia
2020s	1.09 million ha	683,127 ha	411,173 ha	Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Colombia or Mexico?: Colombia, at 963,760 ha against 949,966 ha in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Colombia and Mexico?: 13,794 ha, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?: Colombia ranks 20th and Mexico ranks 21st of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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