Dominican Republic vs Mexico: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate
Dominican Republic
42.42 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mexico
29.49 % change on previous year
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
32nd
Mexico rank
34th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate over time
- Dominican Republic
- Mexico
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 42.42 % change on previous year against 29.49 % change on previous year in Mexico, a difference of 12.93 % change on previous year.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 32nd and Mexico ranks 34th of 158 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.64 % change on previous year | 4.19 % change on previous year | 8.46 % change on previous year | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 16.27 % change on previous year | 51.01 % change on previous year | 34.74 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 2020s | 40.07 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 37.07 % change on previous year | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate, Dominican Republic or Mexico?
- Dominican Republic, at 42.42 % change on previous year against 29.49 % change on previous year in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate between Dominican Republic and Mexico?
- 12.93 % change on previous year, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Mexico?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Mexico rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 32nd and Mexico ranks 34th of 158 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.