Deforestation embedded in trade in Mauritania
Mauritania: Deforestation embedded in trade was 1,865 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Deforestation embedded in trade in Mauritania, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1,865 hectares for deforestation embedded in trade in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Mauritania peaked at 1,922 hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 442.21 hectares, in 2010.
That places Mauritania 74th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 562.82 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 627.41 hectares | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 673.37 hectares | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 807.94 hectares | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 751.47 hectares | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 442.21 hectares | -41.2% |
| 2011 | 608.73 hectares | +37.7% |
| 2012 | 880.7 hectares | +44.7% |
| 2013 | 965.7 hectares | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 728.17 hectares | -24.6% |
| 2015 | 584.25 hectares | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 691.81 hectares | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 720.38 hectares | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 811.91 hectares | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 712.24 hectares | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 1,001 hectares | +40.5% |
| 2021 | 1,225 hectares | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 1,922 hectares | +56.9% |
| 2023 | 1,865 hectares | -2.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1,865 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 966.34 hectares, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1,865 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 315.58 hectares, 5.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 684.6 hectares | 562.82 hectares | 807.94 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 714.61 hectares | 442.21 hectares | 965.7 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,503 hectares | 1,001 hectares | 1,922 hectares | 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 deforestation embedded in trade in Mauritania?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Mauritania was 1,865 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,922 hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 442.21 hectares in 2010.
- How does Mauritania rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Mauritania ranks 74th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.1%. 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 Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.