Mexico vs United States of America: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area

Mexico
949,966 ha
in 2024
United States of America
764,705 ha
in 2024
Mexico rank
21st
United States of America rank
19th

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Mexico
  • United States of America
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199020072024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 949,966 ha against 764,705 ha in United States of America, a difference of 185,261 ha.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.

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

Mexico ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 19th of 221 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 638,052 ha 590,546 ha 47,506 ha Mexico
2000s 786,914 ha 860,309 ha 73,396 ha United States of America
2010s 727,420 ha 770,489 ha 43,069 ha United States of America
2020s 683,127 ha 867,427 ha 184,300 ha United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Mexico or United States of America?
Mexico, at 949,966 ha against 764,705 ha in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Mexico and United States of America?
185,261 ha, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States of America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Mexico and United States of America rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
Mexico ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 19th 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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