Mexico vs Myanmar: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area

Mexico
949,966 ha
in 2024
Myanmar
680,384 ha
in 2024
Mexico rank
21st
Myanmar rank
24th

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Mexico
  • Myanmar
0500.0k1.0M1.5M199020072024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 949,966 ha against 680,384 ha in Myanmar, a difference of 269,582 ha.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Myanmar ahead.

Mexico ranks 21st and Myanmar ranks 24th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Myanmar Difference Ahead
1990s 638,052 ha 847,734 ha 209,682 ha Myanmar
2000s 786,914 ha 933,347 ha 146,433 ha Myanmar
2010s 727,420 ha 940,869 ha 213,449 ha Myanmar
2020s 683,127 ha 799,056 ha 115,928 ha Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Mexico or Myanmar?
Mexico, at 949,966 ha against 680,384 ha in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Mexico and Myanmar?
269,582 ha, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Myanmar?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Myanmar rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
Mexico ranks 21st and Myanmar ranks 24th 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
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