Share of forest land, Percent in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of forest land, Percent was 0.2876 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of forest land, Percent in Mauritania, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, share of forest land, percent in Mauritania stood at 0.2876. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest land, percent in Mauritania peaked at 0.4513 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2876, in 2023.
Mauritania ranks 217th of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4328 | 0.4144 | 0.4513 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.3853 | 0.3616 | 0.4091 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3326 | 0.3088 | 0.3563 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2956 | 0.2876 | 0.3035 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More climate change data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.97 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of forest land, percent in Mauritania?
- Share of forest land, percent in Mauritania was 0.2876 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4513 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2876 in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of forest land, percent?
- Mauritania ranks 217th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of forest land, percent 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 Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides information on global climate and weather patterns, providing insights into temperature variations, land cover accounts, and shifts in mean sea levels.