Area burned wildfires by type in Mauritania
Mauritania: Area burned wildfires by type was 276,201 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned wildfires by type in Mauritania, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 276,201 for area burned wildfires by type in 2025.
That represents a change of up 35.3% on the previous year and up 550.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Mauritania peaked at 848,717 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 22,367, in 2018.
Mauritania ranks 38th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned wildfires by type 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 | 848,717 | +156.9% |
| 2008 | 374,150 | -55.9% |
| 2009 | 369,964 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 645,264 | +74.4% |
| 2011 | 291,979 | -54.8% |
| 2012 | 283,714 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 267,250 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 36,127 | -86.5% |
| 2015 | 42,460 | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 160,736 | +278.6% |
| 2017 | 81,570 | -49.3% |
| 2018 | 22,367 | -72.6% |
| 2019 | 156,529 | +599.8% |
| 2020 | 157,710 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 271,479 | +72.1% |
| 2022 | 156,357 | -42.4% |
| 2023 | 268,409 | +71.7% |
| 2024 | 204,162 | -23.9% |
| 2025 | 276,201 | +35.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 276,201 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,425, 5.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 276,201 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 541,498, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned wildfires by type 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% | 22,367 | 156,529 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 325,747 | 32,843 | 848,717 | 8 |
| 2010s | 198,800 | 22,367 | 645,264 | 10 |
| 2020s | 222,386 | 156,357 | 276,201 | 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 wildfires by type in Mauritania?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Mauritania was 276,201 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 848,717 in 2007.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,367 in 2018.
- How does Mauritania rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Mauritania ranks 38th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 550.5%. 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 Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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