Mauritania vs Nigeria: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Mauritania
85.57 ha
in 2024
Nigeria
128.25 ha
in 2024
Mauritania rank
41st
Nigeria rank
40th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Mauritania
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 128.25 ha against 85.57 ha in Mauritania, a difference of 42.68 ha.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mauritania ranks 41st and Nigeria ranks 40th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,020 ha | 170,865 ha | 140,845 ha | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 11,498 ha | 34,203 ha | 22,705 ha | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 216.06 ha | 136.79 ha | 79.27 ha | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 128.36 ha | 213.73 ha | 85.37 ha | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Mauritania or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 128.25 ha against 85.57 ha in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 42.68 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Mauritania ranks 41st and Nigeria ranks 40th 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.