Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita was 0.052 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Mauritania, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Mauritania stood at 0.052 hectares per person.
That represents a change of up 31.6% on the previous year and up 385.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Mauritania peaked at 0.2744 hectares per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 hectares per person, in 2018.
That places Mauritania 21st out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0339 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0117 hectares per person | -65.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0922 hectares per person | +686.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0996 hectares per person | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1096 hectares per person | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2744 hectares per person | +150.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1175 hectares per person | -57.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1126 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1903 hectares per person | +68.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0834 hectares per person | -56.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0784 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0716 hectares per person | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0094 hectares per person | -86.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0107 hectares per person | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0393 hectares per person | +267.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0194 hectares per person | -50.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0052 hectares per person | -73.4% |
| 2019 | 0.035 hectares per person | +579.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0343 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0573 hectares per person | +67.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0321 hectares per person | -44.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0534 hectares per person | +66.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0395 hectares per person | -26.1% |
| 2025 | 0.052 hectares per person | +31.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita 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 | +686.7% | 0.0117 hectares per person | 0.0922 hectares per person |
| 2019 | +579.4% | 0.0052 hectares per person | 0.035 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1064 hectares per person | 0.0117 hectares per person | 0.2744 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0543 hectares per person | 0.0052 hectares per person | 0.1903 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0448 hectares per person | 0.0321 hectares per person | 0.0573 hectares per person | 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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Mauritania?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Mauritania was 0.052 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2744 hectares per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 hectares per person in 2018.
- How does Mauritania rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 21st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 385.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.