Kenya vs Mauritania: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Kenya
276,223 hectares
in 2025
Mauritania
276,201 hectares
in 2025
Kenya rank
37th
Mauritania rank
38th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Kenya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 276,223 hectares against 276,201 hectares in Mauritania, a difference of 22 hectares.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 37th and Mauritania ranks 38th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 229,073 hectares | 325,747 hectares | 96,674 hectares | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 205,826 hectares | 198,800 hectares | 7,026 hectares | Kenya |
| 2020s | 239,652 hectares | 222,386 hectares | 17,266 hectares | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Kenya or Mauritania?
- Kenya, at 276,223 hectares against 276,201 hectares in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Kenya and Mauritania?
- 22 hectares, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mauritania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Mauritania rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Kenya ranks 37th 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.