France vs Mexico: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate
France
24.49 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mexico
29.49 % change on previous year
in 2025
France rank
37th
Mexico rank
34th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate over time
- France
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 29.49 % change on previous year against 24.49 % change on previous year in France, a difference of 5 % change on previous year.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was France ahead.
France ranks 37th and Mexico ranks 34th of 158 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 162.45 % change on previous year | 26.53 % change on previous year | 135.91 % change on previous year | France |
| 2010s | 13.55 % change on previous year | 47.12 % change on previous year | 33.57 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 2020s | 29.56 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 26.55 % change on previous year | France |
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, France or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 29.49 % change on previous year against 24.49 % change on previous year in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate between France and Mexico?
- 5 % change on previous year, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Mexico?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do France and Mexico rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- France ranks 37th 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.