Open shrubland — Burned Area in Mauritania
Mauritania: Open shrubland — Burned Area was 85.57 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Mauritania, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for open shrubland — burned area in Mauritania is 85.57 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in Mauritania peaked at 89,340 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2013.
That places Mauritania 36th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,911 ha | — |
| 1991 | 11,911 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11,911 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11,911 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11,911 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11,911 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 59,321 ha | +398.0% |
| 1997 | 37,069 ha | -37.5% |
| 1998 | 72,385 ha | +95.3% |
| 1999 | 58,946 ha | -18.6% |
| 2000 | 89,340 ha | +51.6% |
| 2001 | 18,739 ha | -79.0% |
| 2002 | 4,663 ha | -75.1% |
| 2003 | 64.18 ha | -98.6% |
| 2004 | 171.13 ha | +166.7% |
| 2005 | 491.99 ha | +187.5% |
| 2006 | 42.78 ha | -91.3% |
| 2007 | 919.85 ha | +2050.1% |
| 2008 | 363.65 ha | -60.5% |
| 2009 | 106.96 ha | -70.6% |
| 2010 | 21.39 ha | -80.0% |
| 2011 | 1,027 ha | +4699.7% |
| 2012 | 278.1 ha | -72.9% |
| 2013 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 64.18 ha | — |
| 2015 | 278.1 ha | +333.3% |
| 2016 | 171.14 ha | -38.5% |
| 2017 | 299.5 ha | +75.0% |
| 2018 | 21.39 ha | -92.9% |
| 2019 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 106.96 ha | — |
| 2021 | 106.96 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 171.14 ha | +60.0% |
| 2023 | 171.14 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 85.57 ha | -50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,919 ha | 11,911 ha | 72,385 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,490 ha | 42.78 ha | 89,340 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 216.06 ha | 0 ha | 1,027 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.36 ha | 85.57 ha | 171.14 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.97 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burned area in Mauritania?
- Open shrubland — burned area in Mauritania was 85.57 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 89,340 ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2013.
- How does Mauritania rank for open shrubland — burned area?
- Mauritania ranks 36th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 Open shrubland — 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.