Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of

Mauritania, Islamic Republic of: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 296.44 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
296.44
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
153rd
of 225 countries
All-time high
465.16
in 1992
All-time low
296.44
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, 1992–2023

01002003004005001992200720231992: 465.21993: 459.71994: 454.31995: 448.81996: 443.41997: 4381998: 432.51999: 427.12000: 421.62001: 416.22002: 410.82003: 405.32004: 399.92005: 394.42006: 3892007: 383.62008: 378.12009: 372.72010: 367.22011: 361.82012: 356.42013: 350.92014: 345.52015: 3402016: 334.62017: 329.22018: 323.72019: 318.32020: 312.82021: 307.42022: 301.92023: 296.4

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest area, 1000 hectares in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of is 296.44, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of peaked at 465.16 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 296.44, in 2023.

That places Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 153rd out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 446.12 427.08 465.16 8
2000s 397.16 372.68 421.64 10
2010s 342.76 318.3 367.24 10
2020s 304.62 296.44 312.8 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
Forest area, 1000 hectares in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of was 296.44 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 465.16 in 1992.
What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 296.44 in 2023.
How does Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 153rd out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritania, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
236 places, 7,520 data points, 1992–2023
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