Consumption-based deforestation per person in Mauritania
Mauritania: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 3.71 square meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Mauritania, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 3.71 square meters for consumption-based deforestation per person in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Mauritania peaked at 3.94 square meters in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.3 square meters, in 2010.
Mauritania ranks 91st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | square meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.93 square meters | — |
| 2006 | 2.08 square meters | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 2.18 square meters | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 2.54 square meters | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 2.29 square meters | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 1.3 square meters | -43.0% |
| 2011 | 1.74 square meters | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 2.43 square meters | +40.0% |
| 2013 | 2.59 square meters | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.89 square meters | -26.8% |
| 2015 | 1.47 square meters | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 1.69 square meters | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 1.71 square meters | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.87 square meters | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 1.59 square meters | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 2.18 square meters | +36.5% |
| 2021 | 2.59 square meters | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 3.94 square meters | +52.3% |
| 2023 | 3.71 square meters | -5.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 3.71 square meters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.67 square meters, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 3.71 square meters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.39 square meters, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2 square meters | 1.93 square meters | 2.54 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.83 square meters | 1.3 square meters | 2.59 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1 square meters | 2.18 square meters | 3.94 square meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More environment data for Mauritania
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.465 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4893 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0349 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in Mauritania?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Mauritania was 3.71 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.94 square meters in 2022.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 square meters in 2010.
- How does Mauritania rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Mauritania ranks 91st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.