Kenya vs Mauritania: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Kenya
318,210 hectares
in 2025
Mauritania
277,060 hectares
in 2025
Kenya rank
56th
Mauritania rank
59th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Kenya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 318,210 hectares against 277,060 hectares in Mauritania, a difference of 41,150 hectares.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 56th and Mauritania ranks 59th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 323,775 hectares | 325,766 hectares | 1,991 hectares | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 250,900 hectares | 199,031 hectares | 51,868 hectares | Kenya |
| 2020s | 275,836 hectares | 223,284 hectares | 52,552 hectares | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Kenya or Mauritania?
- Kenya, at 318,210 hectares against 277,060 hectares in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Kenya and Mauritania?
- 41,150 hectares, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mauritania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Mauritania rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Kenya ranks 56th and Mauritania ranks 59th 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.