Argentina vs Mexico: Savanna — Burned Area
Argentina
578,819 ha
in 2024
Mexico
490,876 ha
in 2024
Argentina rank
23rd
Mexico rank
25th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Argentina
- Mexico
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 578,819 ha against 490,876 ha in Mexico, a difference of 87,943 ha.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 23rd and Mexico ranks 25th of 221 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 704,487 ha | 232,343 ha | 472,145 ha | Argentina |
| 2000s | 1.36 million ha | 392,028 ha | 970,842 ha | Argentina |
| 2010s | 962,816 ha | 410,297 ha | 552,519 ha | Argentina |
| 2020s | 1.30 million ha | 367,311 ha | 928,067 ha | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Argentina or Mexico?
- Argentina, at 578,819 ha against 490,876 ha in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Argentina and Mexico?
- 87,943 ha, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Mexico rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Argentina ranks 23rd and Mexico ranks 25th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 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.