Australia vs Mauritania: Average area burnt per wildfire

Australia

592.02 hectares

in 2026

Mauritania

542.93 hectares

in 2026

Australia rank

7th

Mauritania rank

8th

Average area burnt per wildfire over time

Australia currently reports 592.02 hectares against 542.93 hectares in Mauritania, a difference of 49.09 hectares.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 7th and Mauritania ranks 8th of 181 countries.

Indicator: Average area burnt per wildfire
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 2,589 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.