Annual area burnt per wildfire in Mauritania
Mauritania: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 548.2 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
548.2
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
11th
of 182 countries
All-time high
822.34
in 2025
All-time low
329.11
in 2018
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Mauritania, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt per wildfire in Mauritania is 548.2, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in Mauritania peaked at 822.34 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 329.11, in 2018.
Mauritania ranks 11th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 710.3 | — |
| 2013 | 541.13 | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 465.38 | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 443.87 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 620.92 | +39.9% |
| 2017 | 574.72 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 329.11 | -42.7% |
| 2019 | 483.09 | +46.8% |
| 2020 | 546.82 | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 657.82 | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 583.9 | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 549.38 | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 563.77 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 822.34 | +45.9% |
| 2026 | 548.2 | -33.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 548.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 296.39, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 548.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 314.74, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 521.06 | 329.11 | 710.3 | 8 |
| 2020s | 610.32 | 546.82 | 822.34 | 7 |
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 per wildfire in Mauritania?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in Mauritania was 548.2 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 822.34 in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 329.11 in 2018.
- How does Mauritania rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- Mauritania ranks 11th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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