Forestland — Area in Mauritania
Mauritania: Forestland — Area was 1,019 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area in Mauritania, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area in Mauritania stood at 1,019 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Mauritania peaked at 1,019 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 927.15 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Mauritania 121st out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 927.15 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 929.78 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 932.41 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 935.03 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 937.66 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 940.29 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 942.92 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 945.55 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 948.17 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 950.8 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 953.43 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 956.06 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 958.68 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 961.31 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 963.94 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 966.57 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 969.19 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 971.82 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 974.45 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 977.07 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 979.7 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 982.33 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 984.96 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 987.58 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 990.21 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 992.84 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 995.47 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 998.1 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,001 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,003 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,006 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,009 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,011 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,014 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1,016 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 1,019 1000 ha | +0.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1,019 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,192 1000 ha, 32% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1,019 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,372 1000 ha, 23% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 938.98 1000 ha | 927.15 1000 ha | 950.8 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 965.25 1000 ha | 953.43 1000 ha | 977.07 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 991.53 1000 ha | 979.7 1000 ha | 1,003 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,013 1000 ha | 1,006 1000 ha | 1,019 1000 ha | 6 |
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 forestland — area in Mauritania?
- Forestland — area in Mauritania was 1,019 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,019 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 927.15 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for forestland — area?
- Mauritania ranks 121st out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).