Eastern Asia vs Mexico: Savanna — Burned Area
Eastern Asia
72,297 ha
in 2024
Mexico
490,876 ha
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
24th
Mexico rank
25th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Eastern Asia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 490,876 ha against 72,297 ha in Eastern Asia, a difference of 418,579 ha.
That makes Mexico's figure about 6.8 times Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Eastern Asia ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 25th of 31 groups.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 138,942 ha | 232,343 ha | 93,401 ha | Mexico |
| 2000s | 337,006 ha | 392,028 ha | 55,022 ha | Mexico |
| 2010s | 229,122 ha | 410,297 ha | 181,174 ha | Mexico |
| 2020s | 106,279 ha | 367,311 ha | 261,031 ha | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Eastern Asia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 490,876 ha against 72,297 ha in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Eastern Asia and Mexico?
- 418,579 ha, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Mexico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Mexico rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 25th of 31 groups.
- 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.