Mauritania vs Puerto Rico: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Mauritania
0 hectares
in 2025
Puerto Rico
0 hectares
in 2025
Mauritania rank
99th
Puerto Rico rank
99th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Mauritania
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0 hectares.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Mauritania ranks 99th and Puerto Rico ranks 99th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.37 hectares | 0 hectares | 5.37 hectares | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 0 hectares | 2.15 hectares | 2.15 hectares | Puerto Rico |
| 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 Puerto Rico?
- Mauritania, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Mauritania and Puerto Rico?
- 0 hectares, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Puerto Rico?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Puerto Rico rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Mauritania ranks 99th and Puerto Rico 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.