Index of forest extent, Index in Mauritania
Mauritania: Index of forest extent, Index was 63.73 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Index of forest extent, Index in Mauritania, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, index of forest extent, index in Mauritania stood at 63.73. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of forest extent, index in Mauritania peaked at 100 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 63.73, in 2023.
Mauritania ranks 213th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Index of forest extent, Index in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 100 | — |
| 1993 | 98.83 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 97.66 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 96.49 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 95.32 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 94.15 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 92.98 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 91.81 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 90.64 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 89.47 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 88.31 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 87.14 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 85.97 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 84.8 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 83.63 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 82.46 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 81.29 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 80.12 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 78.95 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 77.78 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 76.61 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 75.44 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 74.27 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 73.1 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 71.93 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 70.77 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 69.59 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 68.43 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 67.25 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 66.08 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 64.9 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 63.73 | -1.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 63.73 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.62, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 63.73 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.22, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.91 | 91.81 | 100 | 8 |
| 2000s | 85.38 | 80.12 | 90.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.69 | 68.43 | 78.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.49 | 63.73 | 67.25 | 4 |
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 index of forest extent, index in Mauritania?
- Index of forest extent, index in Mauritania was 63.73 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest index of forest extent, index recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1992.
- What is the lowest index of forest extent, index recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.73 in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for index of forest extent, index?
- Mauritania ranks 213th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is index of forest extent, index rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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