Exported deforestation in Mauritania
Mauritania: Exported deforestation was 0 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exported deforestation in Mauritania, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0 hectares for exported deforestation in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Over the whole period, exported deforestation in Mauritania peaked at 1.26 hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2006.
That places Mauritania 150th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exported deforestation in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.26 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2008 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2009 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2010 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2011 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2012 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2014 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2015 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2017 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2018 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2019 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2020 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2021 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2022 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2023 | 0 hectares | — |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 183.42 hectares. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 578.35 hectares. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.252 hectares | 0 hectares | 1.26 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 149 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1 hectares compare
- 150 Afghanistan 0 hectares compare
- 150 Algeria 0 hectares compare
- 150 Armenia 0 hectares compare
- 150 Bahrain 0 hectares
- 150 Burkina Faso 0 hectares compare
- 150 Cyprus 0 hectares compare
- 150 Djibouti 0 hectares
- 150 Egypt 0 hectares compare
- 150 Eritrea 0 hectares
- 150 Iceland 0 hectares
- 150 Iraq 0 hectares compare
- 150 Jordan 0 hectares
- 150 Kuwait 0 hectares
- 150 Kyrgyzstan 0 hectares compare
- 150 Lebanon 0 hectares compare
- 150 Libya 0 hectares
- 150 Malta 0 hectares
- 150 Namibia 0 hectares compare
- 150 Niger 0 hectares
- 150 Oman 0 hectares
- 150 Palestine 0 hectares
- 150 Qatar 0 hectares
- 150 Saudi Arabia 0 hectares
- 150 Tajikistan 0 hectares compare
- 150 Turkmenistan 0 hectares compare
- 150 United Arab Emirates 0 hectares
- 150 Uzbekistan 0 hectares compare
- 150 Yemen 0 hectares
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 exported deforestation in Mauritania?
- Exported deforestation in Mauritania was 0 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exported deforestation recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest exported deforestation recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2006.
- How does Mauritania rank for exported deforestation?
- Mauritania ranks 150th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 Exported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.