Mexico vs Uganda: Savanna — Burned Area
Mexico
490,876 ha
in 2024
Uganda
646,932 ha
in 2024
Mexico rank
25th
Uganda rank
22nd
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Mexico
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 646,932 ha against 490,876 ha in Mexico, a difference of 156,056 ha.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
Mexico ranks 25th and Uganda ranks 22nd of 221 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 232,343 ha | 1.15 million ha | 916,156 ha | Uganda |
| 2000s | 392,028 ha | 1.37 million ha | 979,014 ha | Uganda |
| 2010s | 410,297 ha | 1.10 million ha | 687,582 ha | Uganda |
| 2020s | 367,311 ha | 837,365 ha | 470,054 ha | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Mexico or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 646,932 ha against 490,876 ha in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Mexico and Uganda?
- 156,056 ha, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Uganda rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Mexico ranks 25th and Uganda ranks 22nd 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.