Forest area km in Mauritania
Mauritania: Forest area km was 1.02 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.02 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
128th
of 235 countries
All-time high
1.02 million
in 2025
All-time low
927,150
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Mauritania, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area km in Mauritania stood at 1.02 million. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Mauritania peaked at 1.02 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 927,150, in 1990.
Mauritania ranks 128th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area km in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 927,150 | — |
| 1991 | 929,778 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 932,406 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 935,034 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 937,662 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 940,290 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 942,918 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 945,546 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 948,174 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 950,802 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 953,430 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 956,057 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 958,684 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 961,311 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 963,938 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 966,565 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 969,192 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 971,819 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 974,446 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 977,073 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 979,700 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 982,328 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 984,956 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 987,584 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 990,212 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 992,840 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 995,468 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 998,096 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.00 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.00 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.01 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.01 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.01 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.01 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.02 million | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 1.02 million | +0.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.02 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.89 million, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.02 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.37 million, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 938,976 | 927,150 | 950,802 | 10 |
| 2000s | 965,252 | 953,430 | 977,073 | 10 |
| 2010s | 991,525 | 979,700 | 1.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 million | 1.01 million | 1.02 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 125 Niger 1.06 million compare
- 126 East Timor 1.05 million compare
- 127 North Macedonia 1.03 million compare
- 129 Albania 941,000 compare
- 130 Vanuatu 907,440 compare
- 131 New Caledonia 892,610 compare
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 forest area km in Mauritania?
- Forest area km in Mauritania was 1.02 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 927,150 in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for forest area km?
- Mauritania ranks 128th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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