Mexico vs Zimbabwe: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Mexico
1.38 million hectares
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1.32 million hectares
in 2025
Mexico rank
37th
Zimbabwe rank
38th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Mexico
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1.38 million hectares against 1.32 million hectares in Zimbabwe, a difference of 61,300 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Mexico ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 38th of 225 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.73 million hectares | 3.48 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1.51 million hectares | 3.29 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1.46 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | 274,583 hectares | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Mexico or Zimbabwe?
- Mexico, at 1.38 million hectares against 1.32 million hectares in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Mexico and Zimbabwe?
- 61,300 hectares, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Zimbabwe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Mexico ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 38th 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.