Mexico vs Uganda: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Mexico
1.86 million hectares
in 2024
Uganda
1.67 million hectares
in 2024
Mexico rank
35th
Uganda rank
36th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Mexico
- Uganda
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1.86 million hectares against 1.67 million hectares in Uganda, a difference of 192,510 hectares.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uganda ahead.
Mexico ranks 35th and Uganda ranks 36th of 225 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.73 million hectares | 3.34 million hectares | 1.61 million hectares | Uganda |
| 2010s | 1.51 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | 992,523 hectares | Uganda |
| 2020s | 1.48 million hectares | 2.14 million hectares | 654,910 hectares | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Mexico or Uganda?
- Mexico, at 1.86 million hectares against 1.67 million hectares in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Mexico and Uganda?
- 192,510 hectares, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uganda?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Uganda rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Mexico ranks 35th and Uganda ranks 36th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.