Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass in Mauritania
Mauritania: Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass was 32.7 million t in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass in Mauritania, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million t.
Analysis
In 2025, forest land — carbon stock in living biomass in Mauritania stood at 32.7 million t. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest land — carbon stock in living biomass in Mauritania peaked at 32.7 million t in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29.6 million t, in 1990.
Mauritania ranks 133rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | million t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.6 million t | — |
| 1991 | 29.69 million t | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 29.78 million t | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 29.87 million t | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 29.96 million t | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 30.05 million t | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 30.13 million t | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 30.22 million t | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 30.31 million t | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 30.4 million t | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 30.49 million t | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 30.6 million t | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 30.7 million t | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 30.81 million t | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 30.92 million t | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 31.03 million t | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 31.13 million t | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 31.24 million t | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 31.35 million t | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 31.45 million t | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 31.56 million t | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 31.61 million t | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 31.66 million t | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 31.71 million t | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 31.76 million t | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 31.81 million t | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 31.9 million t | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 31.99 million t | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 32.07 million t | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 32.16 million t | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 32.25 million t | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 32.34 million t | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 32.43 million t | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 32.52 million t | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 32.61 million t | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 32.7 million t | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30 million t | 29.6 million t | 30.4 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.97 million t | 30.49 million t | 31.45 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.82 million t | 31.56 million t | 32.16 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.48 million t | 32.25 million t | 32.7 million t | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 130 Denmark 44.18 million t compare
- 131 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 39.9 million t compare
- 132 Kyrgyzstan 38.78 million t compare
- 134 Albania 23.52 million t compare
- 135 Haiti 21.93 million t compare
- 136 United Arab Emirates 21.84 million t compare
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 forest land — carbon stock in living biomass in Mauritania?
- Forest land — carbon stock in living biomass in Mauritania was 32.7 million t in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — carbon stock in living biomass recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7 million t in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest land — carbon stock in living biomass recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6 million t in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for forest land — carbon stock in living biomass?
- Mauritania ranks 133rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest land — carbon stock in living biomass rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.