Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area, per square kilometre in Mauritania is 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1990.
Mauritania ranks 176th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 173 Saudi Arabia 0.0013 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 174 Lesotho 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 175 Yemen 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 177 Niger 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 178 Jordan 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 179 Algeria 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 176th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.