15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Mauritania

Mauritania: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land was 0 km2 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0 km2
World rank
120th
of 145 countries
All-time high
0.1 km2
in 2000
All-time low
0 km2
in 2005
Years of data
6
2000–2021

15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Mauritania, 2000–2021

00.020.040.060.080.12000201020212000: 0.1 km22005: 0 km22010: 0 km22015: 0 km22018: 0 km22021: 0 km2

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Mauritania is 0 km2, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Mauritania peaked at 0.1 km2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 km2, in 2005.

Mauritania ranks 120th of 145 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded — Value in Mauritania, 2000 to 2021.
Year km2 Change
2000 0.1 km2
2005 0 km2 -100.0%
2010 0 km2
2015 0 km2
2018 0 km2
2021 0 km2

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.05 km2 0 km2 0.1 km2 2
2010s 0 km2 0 km2 0 km2 3
2020s 0 km2 0 km2 0 km2 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 120 American Samoa 0 km2
  2. 120 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0 km2
  3. 120 Bangladesh 0 km2
  4. 120 Benin 0 km2
  5. 120 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 km2
  6. 120 British Virgin Islands 0 km2
  7. 120 Christmas Island 0 km2
  8. 120 Cook Islands 0 km2
  9. 120 Croatia 0 km2
  10. 120 Cyprus 0 km2
  11. 120 Fiji 0 km2
  12. 120 France 0 km2
  13. 120 French Polynesia 0 km2
  14. 120 Georgia 0 km2
  15. 120 Guam 0 km2
  16. 120 Niger 0 km2
  17. 120 Northern Mariana Islands 0 km2
  18. 120 Palestine, State of 0 km2 compare
  19. 120 Russian Federation 0 km2
  20. 120 Samoa 0 km2
  21. 120 Senegal 0 km2
  22. 120 Tonga 0 km2
  23. 120 United States Virgin Islands 0 km2
  24. 120 Uruguay 0 km2
  25. 120 Western Sahara 0 km2

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Frequently asked questions

What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Mauritania?
15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Mauritania was 0 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 0.1 km2 in 2000.
What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 0 km2 in 2005.
How does Mauritania rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land?
Mauritania ranks 120th out of 145 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded — Value
Unit
km2
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
180 places, 1,080 data points, 2000–2021
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