Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.2604 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Mauritania stood at 0.2604 hectares per square kilometre.
The figure is up 71.7% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 0.8234 hectares per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0217 hectares per square kilometre, in 2018.
Mauritania ranks 57th of 206 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.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.09 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0319 hectares per square kilometre | -64.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2566 hectares per square kilometre | +705.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2839 hectares per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3205 hectares per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8234 hectares per square kilometre | +156.9% |
| 2008 | 0.363 hectares per square kilometre | -55.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3589 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.626 hectares per square kilometre | +74.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2833 hectares per square kilometre | -54.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2753 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2593 hectares per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0351 hectares per square kilometre | -86.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0412 hectares per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1559 hectares per square kilometre | +278.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0791 hectares per square kilometre | -49.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0217 hectares per square kilometre | -72.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1519 hectares per square kilometre | +599.8% |
| 2020 | 0.153 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2634 hectares per square kilometre | +72.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1517 hectares per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2604 hectares per square kilometre | +71.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre 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 | +705.4% | 0.0319 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2566 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +599.8% | 0.0217 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1519 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.316 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0319 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8234 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1929 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0217 hectares per square kilometre | 0.626 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2071 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1517 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2634 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 54 North Macedonia 0.3302 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 55 Niger 0.3269 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 56 Guatemala 0.2796 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 58 Iraq 0.2338 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 59 Sierra Leone 0.2147 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 60 Costa Rica 0.1656 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 0.2604 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8234 hectares per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0217 hectares per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Mauritania rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 57th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.