Mexico vs Myanmar: Savanna — Burned Area
Mexico
490,876 ha
in 2024
Myanmar
273,921 ha
in 2024
Mexico rank
25th
Myanmar rank
27th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Mexico
- Myanmar
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 490,876 ha against 273,921 ha in Myanmar, a difference of 216,955 ha.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.8 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 25th and Myanmar ranks 27th of 221 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 232,343 ha | 154,155 ha | 78,188 ha | Mexico |
| 2000s | 392,028 ha | 244,375 ha | 147,653 ha | Mexico |
| 2010s | 410,297 ha | 292,294 ha | 118,002 ha | Mexico |
| 2020s | 367,311 ha | 239,338 ha | 127,973 ha | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Mexico or Myanmar?
- Mexico, at 490,876 ha against 273,921 ha in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Mexico and Myanmar?
- 216,955 ha, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Myanmar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Myanmar rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Mexico ranks 25th and Myanmar ranks 27th 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.