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Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Mauritania

Mauritania: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) was -100 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-100 % change on previous year
World rank
126th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0023 % change on previous year
in 2016
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 2001
Years of data
12
1991–2023

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1991–2023

-100-75-50-2501991200720231991: 0 % change on previous year1992: 0 % change on previous year1993: 0 % change on previous year1994: 0 % change on previous year1995: 0 % change on previous year1997: -98.6 % change on previous year1999: -94 % change on previous year2001: -100 % change on previous year2009: -100 % change on previous year2016: 0.002 % change on previous year2017: -100 % change on previous year2023: -100 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Mauritania stood at -100 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4,278,620.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 0.0023 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2001.

Mauritania ranks 126th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Mauritania, year by year

Year % change on previous year Change
1991 0 % change on previous year —
1992 0 % change on previous year —
1993 0 % change on previous year —
1994 0 % change on previous year —
1995 0 % change on previous year —
1997 -98.59 % change on previous year —
1999 -93.98 % change on previous year -4.7%
2001 -100 % change on previous year +6.4%
2009 -100 % change on previous year -0.0%
2016 0.0023 % change on previous year -100.0%
2017 -100 % change on previous year -4278614.2%
2023 -100 % change on previous year -0.0%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -24.42 % change on previous year, 4.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.08 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -27.51 % change on previous year -98.59 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 7
2000s -100 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 2
2010s -50 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 0.0023 % change on previous year 2
2020s -100 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 123 Algeria -96.67 % change on previous year compare
  2. 124 Belarus -98.17 % change on previous year compare
  3. 125 Malaysia -98.98 % change on previous year compare
  4. 126 Armenia -100 % change on previous year compare
  5. 126 Austria -100 % change on previous year compare
  6. 126 Belgium -100 % change on previous year compare
  7. 126 Burkina Faso -100 % change on previous year compare
  8. 126 Barbados -100 % change on previous year compare
  9. 126 Switzerland -100 % change on previous year compare
  10. 126 Comoros -100 % change on previous year compare
  11. 126 Czechia -100 % change on previous year compare
  12. 126 Denmark -100 % change on previous year compare
  13. 126 Eritrea -100 % change on previous year compare
  14. 126 Estonia -100 % change on previous year compare
  15. 126 Finland -100 % change on previous year compare
  16. 126 Fiji -100 % change on previous year compare
  17. 126 Gibraltar -100 % change on previous year compare
  18. 126 Grenada -100 % change on previous year compare
  19. 126 Hungary -100 % change on previous year compare
  20. 126 Isle of Man -100 % change on previous year compare
  21. 126 Ireland -100 % change on previous year compare
  22. 126 Iraq -100 % change on previous year compare
  23. 126 Iceland -100 % change on previous year compare
  24. 126 Israel -100 % change on previous year compare
  25. 126 Kyrgyzstan -100 % change on previous year compare
  26. 126 Saint Kitts and Nevis -100 % change on previous year compare
  27. 126 Lebanon -100 % change on previous year compare
  28. 126 Libya -100 % change on previous year compare
  29. 126 Liechtenstein -100 % change on previous year compare
  30. 126 Lesotho -100 % change on previous year compare
  31. 126 Lithuania -100 % change on previous year compare
  32. 126 Latvia -100 % change on previous year compare
  33. 126 Montenegro -100 % change on previous year compare
  34. 126 Mauritius -100 % change on previous year compare
  35. 126 Niger -100 % change on previous year compare
  36. 126 Norway -100 % change on previous year compare
  37. 126 Poland -100 % change on previous year compare
  38. 126 Puerto Rico -100 % change on previous year compare
  39. 126 Saudi Arabia -100 % change on previous year compare
  40. 126 Solomon Islands -100 % change on previous year compare
  41. 126 Sao Tome and Principe -100 % change on previous year compare
  42. 126 Slovakia -100 % change on previous year compare
  43. 126 Slovenia -100 % change on previous year compare
  44. 126 Sweden -100 % change on previous year compare
  45. 126 Turks and Caicos Islands -100 % change on previous year compare
  46. 126 Tajikistan -100 % change on previous year compare
  47. 126 Turkmenistan -100 % change on previous year compare
  48. 126 Uzbekistan -100 % change on previous year compare
  49. 126 Vanuatu -100 % change on previous year compare
  50. 126 Samoa -100 % change on previous year compare
  51. 126 Mayotte -100 % change on previous year compare
  52. 126 Montserrat -100 % change on previous year compare
  53. 126 Polynesia -100 % change on previous year compare
  54. 126 China, Hong Kong SAR -100 % change on previous year compare
  55. 126 Republic of Korea -100 % change on previous year compare
  56. 126 Republic of Moldova -100 % change on previous year compare
  57. 126 Belgium-Luxembourg -100 % change on previous year compare
  58. 126 Brunei Darussalam -100 % change on previous year compare
  59. 126 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) -100 % change on previous year compare
  60. 126 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -100 % change on previous year compare
  61. 126 Réunion -100 % change on previous year compare
  62. 126 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) -100 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Mauritania?
Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Mauritania was -100 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 0.0023 % change on previous year in 2016.
What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2001.
How does Mauritania rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
Mauritania ranks 126th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 4,278,620.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 5,907 data points, 1991–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.