Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Mauritania
Mauritania: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 296.44 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Mauritania, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area, 1000 hectares in Mauritania 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 peaked at 465.16 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 296.44, in 2023.
That places Mauritania 153rd out of 224 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.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 465.16 | — |
| 1993 | 459.72 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 454.28 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 448.84 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 443.4 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 437.96 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 432.52 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 427.08 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 421.64 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 416.2 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 410.76 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 405.32 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 399.88 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 394.44 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 389 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 383.56 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 378.12 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 372.68 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 367.24 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 361.8 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 356.36 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 350.92 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 345.48 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 340.04 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 334.6 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 329.2 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 323.7 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 318.3 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 312.8 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 307.37 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 301.89 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 296.44 | -1.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 296.44 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,606, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 296.44 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,908, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 forest area, 1000 hectares in Mauritania?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in Mauritania was 296.44 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 465.16 in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 296.44 in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- Mauritania ranks 153rd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania 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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