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
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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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.