Mauritius vs Reunion: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Mauritius
150.26 hectares
in 2024
Reunion
107.33 hectares
in 2024
Mauritius rank
149th
Reunion rank
151st
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Mauritius
- Reunion
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 150.26 hectares against 107.33 hectares in Reunion, a difference of 42.93 hectares.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.4 times Reunion's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 149th and Reunion ranks 151st of 225 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Reunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 432 hectares | 0 hectares | 432 hectares | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 628.95 hectares | 300.52 hectares | 328.43 hectares | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 30.05 hectares | 21.47 hectares | 8.59 hectares | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Mauritius or Reunion?
- Mauritius, at 150.26 hectares against 107.33 hectares in Reunion as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Mauritius and Reunion?
- 42.93 hectares, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Reunion?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Reunion rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Mauritius ranks 149th and Reunion ranks 151st 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.