What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mexico?

57,912 hectares, with Mexico ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mexico?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mexico: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Democratic Republic of Congo

64,822 hectares

in 2024

Mexico

122,734 hectares

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

10th

Mexico rank

7th

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Mexico

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 122,734 hectares against 64,822 hectares in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 57,912 hectares.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.9 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mexico ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 7th of 152 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1,107 hectares	11,082 hectares	9,975 hectares	Mexico
2010s	7,774 hectares	16,429 hectares	8,655 hectares	Mexico
2020s	26,656 hectares	48,550 hectares	21,895 hectares	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mexico?: Mexico, at 122,734 hectares against 64,822 hectares in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mexico?: 57,912 hectares, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mexico?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mexico rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 7th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tree cover loss from wildfires
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 152 places, 3,353 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).