Mauritania vs Myanmar: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Mauritania
276,201 hectares
in 2025
Myanmar
377,434 hectares
in 2025
Mauritania rank
38th
Myanmar rank
35th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Mauritania
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 377,434 hectares against 276,201 hectares in Mauritania, a difference of 101,233 hectares.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.4 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 38th and Myanmar ranks 35th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 325,747 hectares | 100,594 hectares | 225,153 hectares | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 198,800 hectares | 147,736 hectares | 51,063 hectares | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 222,386 hectares | 267,164 hectares | 44,778 hectares | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Mauritania or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 377,434 hectares against 276,201 hectares in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Mauritania and Myanmar?
- 101,233 hectares, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Myanmar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Myanmar rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Mauritania ranks 38th and Myanmar ranks 35th 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.