Mexico vs Southern Africa: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Mexico
949,966 ha
in 2024
Southern Africa
347,037 ha
in 2024
Mexico rank
21st
Southern Africa rank
21st
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Mexico
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 949,966 ha against 347,037 ha in Southern Africa, a difference of 602,929 ha.
That makes Mexico's figure about 2.7 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Mexico ranks 21st and Southern Africa ranks 21st of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 638,052 ha | 5.94 million ha | 5.31 million ha | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 786,914 ha | 1.24 million ha | 451,593 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 727,420 ha | 191,050 ha | 536,370 ha | Mexico |
| 2020s | 683,127 ha | 184,389 ha | 498,738 ha | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Mexico or Southern Africa?
- Mexico, at 949,966 ha against 347,037 ha in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Mexico and Southern Africa?
- 602,929 ha, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Southern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Southern Africa rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Mexico ranks 21st and Southern Africa 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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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.