Mexico vs Nigeria: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area

Mexico
949,966 ha
in 2024
Nigeria
785,222 ha
in 2024
Mexico rank
21st
Nigeria rank
22nd

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Mexico
  • Nigeria
02.0M4.0M6.0M199020072024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 949,966 ha against 785,222 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 164,744 ha.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.

Mexico ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 638,052 ha 3.50 million ha 2.86 million ha Nigeria
2000s 786,914 ha 1.94 million ha 1.15 million ha Nigeria
2010s 727,420 ha 1.09 million ha 361,757 ha Nigeria
2020s 683,127 ha 932,334 ha 249,207 ha Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Mexico or Nigeria?
Mexico, at 949,966 ha against 785,222 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Mexico and Nigeria?
164,744 ha, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nigeria?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Nigeria rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
Mexico ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 22nd 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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