Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of

Mauritania, Islamic Republic of: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 97 in 2026. β–² Rising

Latest (2026)
97
Change on year
down 37.4%
World rank
85th
of 241 countries
All-time high
216
in 2023
All-time low
38
in 2015
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, 2012–2026

501001502002012201920262012: 1272013: 1612014: 612015: 382016: 982017: 672018: 382019: 852020: 982021: 1622022: 1242023: 2162024: 1332025: 1552026: 97

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of is 97, measured in 2026.

That represents a change of down 37.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of peaked at 216 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38, in 2015.

That places Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 85th out of 241 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 84.38 38 161 8
2020s 140.71 97 216 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of was 97 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 216 in 2023.
What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 38 in 2015.
How does Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 85th out of 241 countries with data for 2026.
Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
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