Mexico vs Ukraine: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Mexico
1.38 million hectares
in 2025
Ukraine
1.19 million hectares
in 2025
Mexico rank
37th
Ukraine rank
40th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Mexico
- Ukraine
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1.38 million hectares against 1.19 million hectares in Ukraine, a difference of 184,430 hectares.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ukraine ahead.
Mexico ranks 37th and Ukraine ranks 40th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.73 million hectares | 2.24 million hectares | 504,148 hectares | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 1.51 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 150,319 hectares | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 1.46 million hectares | 955,153 hectares | 509,057 hectares | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Mexico or Ukraine?
- Mexico, at 1.38 million hectares against 1.19 million hectares in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Mexico and Ukraine?
- 184,430 hectares, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Ukraine?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Ukraine rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Mexico ranks 37th and Ukraine ranks 40th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β 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.