Guyana vs Mauritania: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Guyana
47,424 hectares
in 2026
Mauritania
52,664 hectares
in 2026
Guyana rank
81st
Mauritania rank
80th
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Guyana
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 52,664 hectares against 47,424 hectares in Guyana, a difference of 5,240 hectares.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 81st and Mauritania ranks 80th of 248 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 144,338 hectares | 46,939 hectares | 97,399 hectares | Guyana |
| 2020s | 170,090 hectares | 86,619 hectares | 83,471 hectares | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Guyana or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 52,664 hectares against 47,424 hectares in Guyana as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Guyana and Mauritania?
- 5,240 hectares, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Mauritania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Guyana and Mauritania rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Guyana ranks 81st 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.