Mexico vs United States of America: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Mexico
- United States of America
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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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.