Gabon vs Mauritania: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Gabon
353,328 hectares
in 2025
Mauritania
276,201 hectares
in 2025
Gabon rank
36th
Mauritania rank
38th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Gabon
- Mauritania
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 353,328 hectares against 276,201 hectares in Mauritania, a difference of 77,127 hectares.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.3 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 36th and Mauritania ranks 38th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 286,937 hectares | 325,747 hectares | 38,810 hectares | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 332,040 hectares | 198,800 hectares | 133,241 hectares | Gabon |
| 2020s | 332,800 hectares | 222,386 hectares | 110,413 hectares | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Gabon or Mauritania?
- Gabon, at 353,328 hectares against 276,201 hectares in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Gabon and Mauritania?
- 77,127 hectares, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Mauritania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Mauritania rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Gabon ranks 36th and Mauritania ranks 38th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires 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 shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.