Mexico vs Philippines: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Mexico
0.6524
in 2026
Philippines
0.7906
in 2026
Mexico rank
51st
Philippines rank
48th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Mexico
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 0.7906 against 0.6524 in Mexico, a difference of 0.1382.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 51st and Philippines ranks 48th of 229 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.31 | 0.9376 | 1.37 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.86 | 0.652 | 1.21 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year, Mexico or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 0.7906 against 0.6524 in Mexico as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Mexico and Philippines?
- 0.1382, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Mexico ranks 51st and Philippines ranks 48th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.