Agriculture-driven deforestation in Mauritania
Mauritania: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 0 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Mauritania, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture-driven deforestation in Mauritania is 0 hectares, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Mauritania peaked at 30.66 hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.37 hectares | 0.0737 hectares | 30.66 hectares | 2 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 4 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 179 Anguilla 0.1463 hectares compare
- 180 Turkmenistan 0.1251 hectares compare
- 181 Tajikistan 0.1232 hectares compare
- 182 Afghanistan 0 hectares compare
- 182 Armenia 0 hectares compare
- 182 Burkina Faso 0 hectares compare
- 182 Eritrea 0 hectares compare
- 182 Niger 0 hectares compare
More environment data for Mauritania
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 17.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2865 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.7099 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0008 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 9.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0174 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.9576 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture-driven deforestation in Mauritania?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Mauritania was 0 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 30.66 hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2012.
- How does Mauritania rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Mauritania ranks 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.