Annual change forest area in Mauritania
Mauritania: Annual change forest area was 2,630 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2,630
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 235 countries
All-time high
2,630
in 2021
All-time low
2,627
in 2001
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Mauritania, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change forest area in Mauritania is 2,630, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Mauritania peaked at 2,630 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,627, in 2001.
That places Mauritania 45th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Annual change forest area in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2,628 | — |
| 1992 | 2,628 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,628 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,628 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,628 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,628 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,628 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,628 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,628 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,628 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,627 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,627 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,627 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,627 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,627 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,627 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,627 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,627 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,627 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,627 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,628 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,628 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,628 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,628 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,628 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,628 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,628 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,628 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,628 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,628 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,630 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,630 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,630 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,630 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2,630 | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2,630 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -848. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2,630 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -7,546. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,628 | 2,628 | 2,628 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,627 | 2,627 | 2,628 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,628 | 2,627 | 2,628 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,630 | 2,628 | 2,630 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More environment data for Mauritania
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 7.38 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.465 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 38.08 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Mauritania?
- Annual change forest area in Mauritania was 2,630 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,630 in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,627 in 2001.
- How does Mauritania rank for annual change forest area?
- Mauritania ranks 45th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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