Austria vs Mauritania: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Austria
0 hectares
in 2025
Mauritania
0 hectares
in 2025
Austria rank
99th
Mauritania rank
99th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Austria
- Mauritania
How they compare
Austria currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Mauritania, a difference of 0 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mauritania ahead.
Austria ranks 99th and Mauritania ranks 99th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.68 hectares | 5.37 hectares | 2.68 hectares | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 2.15 hectares | 0 hectares | 2.15 hectares | Austria |
| 2020s | 0 hectares | 10.73 hectares | 10.73 hectares | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Austria or Mauritania?
- Austria, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Austria and Mauritania?
- 0 hectares, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Mauritania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Mauritania rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Austria ranks 99th and Mauritania ranks 99th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.