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