Mauritania vs Mexico: Area burned wildfires by type
Mauritania
276,201
in 2025
Mexico
259,179
in 2025
Mauritania rank
38th
Mexico rank
41st
Area burned wildfires by type over time
- Mauritania
- Mexico
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 276,201 against 259,179 in Mexico, a difference of 17,022.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mexico ahead.
Mauritania ranks 38th and Mexico ranks 41st of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 325,747 | 202,195 | 123,552 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 198,800 | 261,742 | 62,942 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 222,386 | 227,460 | 5,073 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned wildfires by type, Mauritania or Mexico?
- Mauritania, at 276,201 against 259,179 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned wildfires by type between Mauritania and Mexico?
- 17,022, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Mexico?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Mexico rank globally for area burned wildfires by type?
- Mauritania ranks 38th and Mexico ranks 41st 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.