Germany vs Mauritius: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region

Germany
128.8 hectares
in 2024
Mauritius
150.26 hectares
in 2024
Germany rank
150th
Mauritius rank
149th

Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time

  • Germany
  • Mauritius
05.0k10.0k15.0k200220132024

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 150.26 hectares against 128.8 hectares in Germany, a difference of 21.46 hectares.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 150th and Mauritius ranks 149th of 225 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Mauritius Difference Ahead
2000s 2,817 hectares 432 hectares 2,385 hectares Germany
2010s 2,018 hectares 628.95 hectares 1,389 hectares Germany
2020s 742.72 hectares 30.05 hectares 712.67 hectares Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Germany or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 150.26 hectares against 128.8 hectares in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Germany and Mauritius?
21.46 hectares, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Mauritius?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Germany and Mauritius rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
Germany ranks 150th and Mauritius ranks 149th of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.