Mexico vs Ukraine: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Mexico
259,179 hectares
in 2025
Ukraine
182,116 hectares
in 2025
Mexico rank
41st
Ukraine rank
44th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Mexico
- Ukraine
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 259,179 hectares against 182,116 hectares in Ukraine, a difference of 77,063 hectares.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 41st and Ukraine ranks 44th of 225 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 202,195 hectares | 68,640 hectares | 133,555 hectares | Mexico |
| 2010s | 261,742 hectares | 66,772 hectares | 194,970 hectares | Mexico |
| 2020s | 227,460 hectares | 105,948 hectares | 121,511 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, Mexico or Ukraine?
- Mexico, at 259,179 hectares against 182,116 hectares in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Mexico and Ukraine?
- 77,063 hectares, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Ukraine?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Ukraine rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Mexico ranks 41st and Ukraine ranks 44th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – 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.