Commodity driven deforestation in Mauritania
Mauritania: Commodity driven deforestation was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
World rank
182nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
30.66
in 2001
All-time low
0
in 2012
Years of data
11
2001–2024
Commodity driven deforestation in Mauritania, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commodity driven deforestation in Mauritania is 0, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Mauritania peaked at 30.66 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2012.
Mauritania ranks 182nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commodity driven deforestation in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 30.66 | — |
| 2004 | 0.0737 | -99.8% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,953. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,723. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.37 | 0.0737 | 30.66 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 179 Anguilla 0.1463 compare
- 180 Turkmenistan 0.1251 compare
- 181 Tajikistan 0.1232 compare
- 182 Afghanistan 0 compare
- 182 Armenia 0 compare
- 182 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 182 Eritrea 0 compare
- 182 Niger 0
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 commodity driven deforestation in Mauritania?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Mauritania was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 30.66 in 2001.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2012.
- How does Mauritania rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Mauritania ranks 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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