Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Mauritania

Mauritania: Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 was 1,019 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1,019 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
132nd
of 239 countries
All-time high
1,019 1000 ha
in 2025
All-time low
927.15 1000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Mauritania, 1990–2025

02505007501.0k1990200720251990: 927.1 1000 ha1991: 929.8 1000 ha1992: 932.4 1000 ha1993: 935 1000 ha1994: 937.7 1000 ha1995: 940.3 1000 ha1996: 942.9 1000 ha1997: 945.5 1000 ha1998: 948.2 1000 ha1999: 950.8 1000 ha2000: 953.4 1000 ha2001: 956.1 1000 ha2002: 958.7 1000 ha2003: 961.3 1000 ha2004: 963.9 1000 ha2005: 966.6 1000 ha2006: 969.2 1000 ha2007: 971.8 1000 ha2008: 974.4 1000 ha2009: 977.1 1000 ha2010: 979.7 1000 ha2011: 982.3 1000 ha2012: 985 1000 ha2013: 987.6 1000 ha2014: 990.2 1000 ha2015: 992.8 1000 ha2016: 995.5 1000 ha2017: 998.1 1000 ha2018: 1.0k 1000 ha2019: 1.0k 1000 ha2020: 1.0k 1000 ha2021: 1.0k 1000 ha2022: 1.0k 1000 ha2023: 1.0k 1000 ha2024: 1.0k 1000 ha2025: 1.0k 1000 ha

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 129 Niger 1,055 1000 ha compare
  2. 130 Timor-Leste 1,054 1000 ha compare
  3. 131 North Macedonia 1,026 1000 ha compare
  4. 133 Albania 941 1000 ha compare
  5. 134 Vanuatu 907.44 1000 ha compare
  6. 135 New Caledonia 892.61 1000 ha compare

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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

Indicator
Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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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).