Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Mauritania
Mauritania: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 277,060 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Mauritania, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 277,060 for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in 2025.
The figure is up 35.3% on the previous year and up 551.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Mauritania peaked at 848,760 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 22,475, in 2018.
That places Mauritania 59th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 92,754 | — |
| 2003 | 32,843 | -64.6% |
| 2004 | 264,524 | +705.4% |
| 2005 | 292,666 | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 330,360 | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 848,760 | +156.9% |
| 2008 | 374,172 | -55.9% |
| 2009 | 370,050 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 645,285 | +74.4% |
| 2011 | 292,129 | -54.7% |
| 2012 | 283,757 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 267,722 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 36,299 | -86.4% |
| 2015 | 42,524 | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 161,015 | +278.6% |
| 2017 | 81,828 | -49.2% |
| 2018 | 22,475 | -72.5% |
| 2019 | 157,280 | +599.8% |
| 2020 | 158,311 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 271,715 | +71.6% |
| 2022 | 157,774 | -41.9% |
| 2023 | 270,084 | +71.2% |
| 2024 | 204,763 | -24.2% |
| 2025 | 277,060 | +35.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 277,060 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283,554, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 277,060 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.23 million, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +705.4% | 32,843 | 264,524 |
| 2019 | +599.8% | 22,475 | 157,280 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 325,766 | 32,843 | 848,760 | 8 |
| 2010s | 199,031 | 22,475 | 645,285 | 10 |
| 2020s | 223,284 | 157,774 | 277,060 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Mauritania?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Mauritania was 277,060 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 848,760 in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,475 in 2018.
- How does Mauritania rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Mauritania ranks 59th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 551.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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