Mauritania vs Peru: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Mauritania
0.1%
in 2026
Peru
0.1%
in 2026
Mauritania rank
130th
Peru rank
120th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Mauritania
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.5 times Mauritania's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 130th and Peru ranks 120th of 236 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | Peru |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.5% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year, Mauritania or Peru?
- Peru, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Mauritania as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Mauritania and Peru?
- 0.0%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Peru?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Mauritania and Peru rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Mauritania ranks 130th and Peru ranks 120th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total area consumed by wildfires is recorded for each fire event, even if fires occur in the same location multiple times. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.