India vs Mexico: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
India
245,999 hectares
in 2025
Mexico
259,179 hectares
in 2025
India rank
42nd
Mexico rank
41st
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- India
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 259,179 hectares against 245,999 hectares in India, a difference of 13,180 hectares.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mexico ahead.
India ranks 42nd and Mexico ranks 41st of 225 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 159,148 hectares | 202,195 hectares | 43,047 hectares | Mexico |
| 2010s | 164,540 hectares | 261,742 hectares | 97,202 hectares | Mexico |
| 2020s | 197,318 hectares | 227,460 hectares | 30,142 hectares | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, India or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 259,179 hectares against 245,999 hectares in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between India and Mexico?
- 13,180 hectares, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Mexico?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do India and Mexico rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- India ranks 42nd and Mexico ranks 41st 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 Area burned by wildfires 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 shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.