Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Guyana or Mauritania?

Mauritania, at 85.57 ha against 85.49 ha in Guyana as of 2024.

What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Guyana and Mauritania?

0.08 ha, with Mauritania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Mauritania?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guyana vs Mauritania: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area

Guyana

85.49 ha

in 2024

Mauritania

85.57 ha

in 2024

Guyana rank

42nd

Mauritania rank

41st

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time

Guyana
Mauritania

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 85.57 ha against 85.49 ha in Guyana, a difference of 0.08 ha.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.

Guyana ranks 42nd and Mauritania ranks 41st of 219 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	205.23 ha	30,020 ha	29,814 ha	Mauritania
2000s	6.24 ha	11,498 ha	11,492 ha	Mauritania
2010s	4.27 ha	216.06 ha	211.78 ha	Mauritania
2020s	17.1 ha	128.36 ha	111.26 ha	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Guyana or Mauritania?: Mauritania, at 85.57 ha against 85.49 ha in Guyana as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Guyana and Mauritania?: 0.08 ha, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Mauritania?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Guyana and Mauritania rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?: Guyana ranks 42nd and Mauritania ranks 41st of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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