Forest area in Mauritania
Mauritania: Forest area was 1,019 ha th in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,019 ha th
World rank
139th
of 255 countries
All-time high
1,019 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
927.15 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Mauritania, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1,019 ha th for forest area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Mauritania peaked at 1,019 ha th in 2025 and was at its lowest, 927.15 ha th, in 1990.
Mauritania ranks 139th of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 927.15 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 953.43 ha th | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 979.7 ha th | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 992.84 ha th | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1,006 ha th | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 1,019 ha th | +1.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1,019 ha th is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,774 ha th, 27% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1,019 ha th is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,914 ha th, 26% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 927.15 ha th | 927.15 ha th | 927.15 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 953.43 ha th | 953.43 ha th | 953.43 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 986.27 ha th | 979.7 ha th | 992.84 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,013 ha th | 1,006 ha th | 1,019 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 136 Timor-Leste 1,054 ha th compare
- 136 East Timor 1,054 ha th compare
- 138 North Macedonia 1,026 ha th compare
- 140 Albania 941 ha th compare
- 141 Vanuatu 907.44 ha th compare
- 142 New Caledonia 892.61 ha th compare
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Mauritania?
- Forest area in Mauritania was 1,019 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,019 ha th in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 927.15 ha th in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for forest area?
- Mauritania ranks 139th out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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