Mauritania vs Syria: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires
Mauritania
97 wildfires
in 2026
Syria
110 wildfires
in 2026
Mauritania rank
89th
Syria rank
88th
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires over time
- Mauritania
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 110 wildfires against 97 wildfires in Mauritania, a difference of 13 wildfires.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Syria ahead.
Mauritania ranks 89th and Syria ranks 88th of 248 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.38 wildfires | 380.75 wildfires | 296.38 wildfires | Syria |
| 2020s | 140.71 wildfires | 254.43 wildfires | 113.71 wildfires | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires, Mauritania or Syria?
- Syria, at 110 wildfires against 97 wildfires in Mauritania as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires between Mauritania and Syria?
- 13 wildfires, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Syria?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Mauritania and Syria rank globally for annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires?
- Mauritania ranks 89th and Syria ranks 88th of 248 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 per wildfire vs. number of fires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.