Kenya vs Mauritania: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Kenya
318,210
in 2025
Mauritania
277,060
in 2025
Kenya rank
56th
Mauritania rank
59th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Kenya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 318,210 against 277,060 in Mauritania, a difference of 41,150.
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 | 325,766 | 1,991 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 250,900 | 199,031 | 51,868 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 275,836 | 223,284 | 52,552 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Kenya or Mauritania?
- Kenya, at 318,210 against 277,060 in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Kenya and Mauritania?
- 41,150, 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 gwis?
- Kenya ranks 56th and Mauritania ranks 59th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.