Mauritania vs Namibia: Imported deforestation
Mauritania
1,865 hectares
in 2023
Namibia
1,843 hectares
in 2023
Mauritania rank
106th
Namibia rank
107th
Imported deforestation over time
- Mauritania
- Namibia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1,865 hectares against 1,843 hectares in Namibia, a difference of 22 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Namibia ahead.
Mauritania ranks 106th and Namibia ranks 107th of 178 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 684.85 hectares | 3,322 hectares | 2,637 hectares | Namibia |
| 2010s | 714.61 hectares | 7,479 hectares | 6,764 hectares | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1,503 hectares | 7,792 hectares | 6,289 hectares | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Mauritania or Namibia?
- Mauritania, at 1,865 hectares against 1,843 hectares in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Mauritania and Namibia?
- 22 hectares, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Namibia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Namibia rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Mauritania ranks 106th and Namibia ranks 107th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.