Ecuador vs Mauritania: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Ecuador
43,823 hectares
in 2026
Mauritania
52,664 hectares
in 2026
Ecuador rank
83rd
Mauritania rank
80th
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Ecuador
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 52,664 hectares against 43,823 hectares in Ecuador, a difference of 8,841 hectares.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 83rd and Mauritania ranks 80th of 248 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 214,975 hectares | 46,939 hectares | 168,036 hectares | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 194,828 hectares | 86,619 hectares | 108,208 hectares | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Ecuador or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 52,664 hectares against 43,823 hectares in Ecuador as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Ecuador and Mauritania?
- 8,841 hectares, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mauritania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Ecuador and Mauritania rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Ecuador ranks 83rd and Mauritania ranks 80th of 248 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.