French Guiana vs Mexico: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate
French Guiana
-50 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mexico
-53.76 % change on previous year
in 2025
French Guiana rank
48th
Mexico rank
51st
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate over time
- French Guiana
- Mexico
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports -50 % change on previous year against -53.76 % change on previous year in Mexico, a difference of 3.76 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Mexico ahead.
French Guiana ranks 48th and Mexico ranks 51st of 117 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -60 % change on previous year | 130.16 % change on previous year | 190.16 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 2010s | 45.83 % change on previous year | 27.63 % change on previous year | 18.2 % change on previous year | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 16.67 % change on previous year | 96.48 % change on previous year | 79.82 % change on previous year | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate, French Guiana or Mexico?
- French Guiana, at -50 % change on previous year against -53.76 % change on previous year in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate between French Guiana and Mexico?
- 3.76 % change on previous year, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Mexico?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do French Guiana and Mexico rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- French Guiana ranks 48th and Mexico ranks 51st of 117 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.