Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Mauritania
Mauritania: Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 was 1,019 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Mauritania, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 in Mauritania peaked at 1,019 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 927.15 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Mauritania 132nd out of 239 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.
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
- 129 Niger 1,055 1000 ha compare
- 130 Timor-Leste 1,054 1000 ha compare
- 131 North Macedonia 1,026 1000 ha compare
- 133 Albania 941 1000 ha compare
- 134 Vanuatu 907.44 1000 ha compare
- 135 New Caledonia 892.61 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Mauritania
- Share co2 vs population 0.1682 (2100)
- Population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Population, total 5.32 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.2% (2025)
- Urban population 3.27 million (2025)
- Urban population 61.5% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 1.01 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 99.86 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 1.01 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 1.01 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area — fao tier 1 in Mauritania?
- Forestland — area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,019 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest forestland — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 927.15 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for forestland — area — fao tier 1?
- Mauritania ranks 132nd out of 239 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area — fao tier 1 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 — FAO TIER 1. 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).