Grassland — Burned Area in Mauritania
Mauritania: Grassland — Burned Area was 176,086 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in Mauritania, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burned area in Mauritania is 176,086 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 30.2% on the previous year and up 390.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Mauritania peaked at 805,209 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 22,376 ha, in 2018.
Mauritania ranks 41st of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 265,452 ha | — |
| 1991 | 265,452 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 265,452 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 265,452 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 265,452 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 265,452 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 351,812 ha | +32.5% |
| 1997 | 289,797 ha | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 310,280 ha | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 307,658 ha | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 569,701 ha | +85.2% |
| 2001 | 485,851 ha | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 87,361 ha | -82.0% |
| 2003 | 30,718 ha | -64.8% |
| 2004 | 251,449 ha | +718.6% |
| 2005 | 269,570 ha | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 318,705 ha | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 805,209 ha | +152.7% |
| 2008 | 361,240 ha | -55.1% |
| 2009 | 360,889 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 626,383 ha | +73.6% |
| 2011 | 286,646 ha | -54.2% |
| 2012 | 280,639 ha | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 230,710 ha | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 35,937 ha | -84.4% |
| 2015 | 41,521 ha | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 152,391 ha | +267.0% |
| 2017 | 78,802 ha | -48.3% |
| 2018 | 22,376 ha | -71.6% |
| 2019 | 147,947 ha | +561.2% |
| 2020 | 152,585 ha | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 266,646 ha | +74.8% |
| 2022 | 146,762 ha | -45.0% |
| 2023 | 252,452 ha | +72.0% |
| 2024 | 176,086 ha | -30.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 176,086 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44,722 ha, 3.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 176,086 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 491,367 ha, 36% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area 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 | +718.6% | 30,718 ha | 251,449 ha |
| 2019 | +561.2% | 22,376 ha | 147,947 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 285,226 ha | 265,452 ha | 351,812 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 354,069 ha | 30,718 ha | 805,209 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 190,335 ha | 22,376 ha | 626,383 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 198,906 ha | 146,762 ha | 266,646 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More climate change data for Mauritania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 5.05 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,025 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,939 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,086 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 324.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 339.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 279.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2279 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area in Mauritania?
- Grassland — burned area in Mauritania was 176,086 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 805,209 ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,376 ha in 2018.
- How does Mauritania rank for grassland — burned area?
- Mauritania ranks 41st out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 390.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.