Average area burnt per wildfire in Mauritius
Mauritius: Average area burnt per wildfire was 145.9 hectares in 2024. ▬ Flat
Average area burnt per wildfire in Mauritius, 2012–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 145.9 hectares for average area burnt per wildfire in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 27.9% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average area burnt per wildfire in Mauritius peaked at 303 hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 145.9 hectares, in 2024.
That places Mauritius 168th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average area burnt per wildfire in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 159.2 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 206.33 hectares | +29.6% |
| 2014 | 220.38 hectares | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 191.5 hectares | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 180 hectares | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 153.67 hectares | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 183 hectares | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 303 hectares | +65.6% |
| 2021 | 197 hectares | -35.0% |
| 2022 | 202.25 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 145.9 hectares | -27.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 145.9 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 266 hectares, 55% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 145.9 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 314.75 hectares, 46% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 184.87 hectares | 153.67 hectares | 220.38 hectares | 7 |
| 2020s | 212.04 hectares | 145.9 hectares | 303 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average area burnt per wildfire in Mauritius?
- Average area burnt per wildfire in Mauritius was 145.9 hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 303 hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.9 hectares in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for average area burnt per wildfire?
- Mauritius ranks 168th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.