Caribbean vs Mexico: Savanna — Burned Area
Caribbean
56,114 ha
in 2024
Mexico
490,876 ha
in 2024
Caribbean rank
26th
Mexico rank
25th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Caribbean
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 490,876 ha against 56,114 ha in Caribbean, a difference of 434,762 ha.
That makes Mexico's figure about 8.7 times Caribbean's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 26th and Mexico ranks 25th of 31 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,175 ha | 232,343 ha | 198,168 ha | Mexico |
| 2000s | 67,971 ha | 392,028 ha | 324,057 ha | Mexico |
| 2010s | 49,632 ha | 410,297 ha | 360,665 ha | Mexico |
| 2020s | 67,272 ha | 367,311 ha | 300,038 ha | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Caribbean or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 490,876 ha against 56,114 ha in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Caribbean and Mexico?
- 434,762 ha, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Mexico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Mexico rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Caribbean ranks 26th and Mexico ranks 25th of 31 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.