Guinea vs Mauritania: Area burned wildfires by type
Guinea
266,756
in 2025
Mauritania
276,201
in 2025
Guinea rank
39th
Mauritania rank
38th
Area burned wildfires by type over time
- Guinea
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 276,201 against 266,756 in Guinea, a difference of 9,445.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 39th and Mauritania ranks 38th of 225 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 476,899 | 325,747 | 151,152 | Guinea |
| 2010s | 420,828 | 198,800 | 222,028 | Guinea |
| 2020s | 401,208 | 222,386 | 178,821 | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned wildfires by type, Guinea or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 276,201 against 266,756 in Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned wildfires by type between Guinea and Mauritania?
- 9,445, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Mauritania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Mauritania rank globally for area burned wildfires by type?
- Guinea ranks 39th and Mauritania ranks 38th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.