What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Mauritania and Montserrat?

0 hectares, with Mauritania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Montserrat?

24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.

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.

Mauritania vs Montserrat: Wildfire area burned by land cover type

Mauritania

0 hectares

in 2025

Montserrat

0 hectares

in 2025

Mauritania rank

99th

Montserrat rank

99th

Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time

Mauritania
Montserrat

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Montserrat, a difference of 0 hectares.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Montserrat ahead.

Mauritania ranks 99th and Montserrat ranks 99th of 225 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Montserrat in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritania	Montserrat	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5.37 hectares	0 hectares	5.37 hectares	Mauritania
2010s	0 hectares	2.15 hectares	2.15 hectares	Montserrat
2020s	10.73 hectares	0 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, Mauritania or Montserrat?: Mauritania, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Montserrat as of 2025.
What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Mauritania and Montserrat?: 0 hectares, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Montserrat?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Mauritania and Montserrat rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?: Mauritania ranks 99th and Montserrat 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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Indicator: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
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: 225 places, 5,400 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.