Mexico vs Sudan: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Mexico
0.7%
in 2026
Sudan
0.6%
in 2026
Mexico rank
60th
Sudan rank
64th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Mexico
- Sudan
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Sudan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sudan ahead.
Mexico ranks 60th and Sudan ranks 64th of 236 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Sudan |
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 Sudan?
- Mexico, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Sudan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Mexico and Sudan?
- 0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sudan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Mexico and Sudan rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Mexico ranks 60th and Sudan ranks 64th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with minor processing by 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.
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About this data
The total area consumed by wildfires is recorded for each fire event, even if fires occur in the same location multiple times. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.