15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Mauritania
Mauritania: 15.1.1 Forest area — Value was 1,019 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Mauritania, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, 15.1.1 forest area — value in Mauritania stood at 1,019 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.1.1 forest area — value in Mauritania peaked at 1,019 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 927.15 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Mauritania 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 927.15 1000 ha | 927.15 1000 ha | 927.15 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 953.43 1000 ha | 953.43 1000 ha | 953.43 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 986.27 1000 ha | 979.7 1000 ha | 992.84 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,013 1000 ha | 1,006 1000 ha | 1,019 1000 ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 125 Niger 1,055 1000 ha compare
- 126 Timor-Leste 1,054 1000 ha compare
- 127 North Macedonia 1,026 1000 ha compare
- 129 Albania 941 1000 ha compare
- 130 Vanuatu 907.44 1000 ha compare
- 131 New Caledonia 892.61 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Mauritania
- Standard Deviation 0.465 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 79 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 84 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 55 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 34 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 9,828 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 10,783 t (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value 703 1000 USD (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity 1,893 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.1.1 forest area — value in Mauritania?
- 15.1.1 forest area — value in Mauritania was 1,019 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,019 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 927.15 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for 15.1.1 forest area — value?
- Mauritania ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15.1.1 forest area — value 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 15.1.1 Forest area — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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