Iran vs Mauritania: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Iran
300,007 hectares
in 2025
Mauritania
277,060 hectares
in 2025
Iran rank
57th
Mauritania rank
59th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Iran
- Mauritania
How they compare
Iran currently reports 300,007 hectares against 277,060 hectares in Mauritania, a difference of 22,947 hectares.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 57th and Mauritania ranks 59th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 262,997 hectares | 325,766 hectares | 62,769 hectares | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 226,939 hectares | 199,031 hectares | 27,908 hectares | Iran |
| 2020s | 308,321 hectares | 223,284 hectares | 85,037 hectares | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Iran or Mauritania?
- Iran, at 300,007 hectares against 277,060 hectares in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Iran and Mauritania?
- 22,947 hectares, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mauritania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Mauritania rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Iran ranks 57th and Mauritania ranks 59th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β 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.