Madagascar vs Mexico: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Madagascar
4,744 hectares
in 2025
Mexico
5,409 hectares
in 2025
Madagascar rank
17th
Mexico rank
14th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Madagascar
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 5,409 hectares against 4,744 hectares in Madagascar, a difference of 665 hectares.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 14th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,718 hectares | 3,086 hectares | 367.6 hectares | Mexico |
| 2010s | 3,389 hectares | 2,898 hectares | 491.57 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 6,068 hectares | 4,558 hectares | 1,510 hectares | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Madagascar or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 5,409 hectares against 4,744 hectares in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Madagascar and Mexico?
- 665 hectares, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mexico?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Mexico rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Madagascar ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 14th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.