What is the difference in average area burnt per wildfire between Equatorial Guinea and Mauritius?

8.76 hectares, with Mauritius ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Mauritius?

11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Equatorial Guinea vs Mauritius: Average area burnt per wildfire

Equatorial Guinea

137.14 hectares

in 2026

Mauritius

145.9 hectares

in 2024

Equatorial Guinea rank

171st

Mauritius rank

168th

Average area burnt per wildfire over time

Equatorial Guinea
Mauritius

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 145.9 hectares against 137.14 hectares in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 8.76 hectares.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 171st and Mauritius ranks 168th of 182 countries.

Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Equatorial Guinea	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
2010s	204.83 hectares	184.87 hectares	19.96 hectares	Equatorial Guinea
2020s	235.5 hectares	212.04 hectares	23.46 hectares	Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average area burnt per wildfire, Equatorial Guinea or Mauritius?: Mauritius, at 145.9 hectares against 137.14 hectares in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in average area burnt per wildfire between Equatorial Guinea and Mauritius?: 8.76 hectares, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Mauritius?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Mauritius rank globally for average area burnt per wildfire?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 171st and Mauritius ranks 168th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 182 places, 2,594 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.