Forest area in Mauritania
Mauritania: Forest area was 1,019 ha th in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
1,019 ha th
World rank
127th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,019 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
927.15 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Mauritania, 1990β2025
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 127th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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
- 124 Niger 1,055 ha th compare
- 125 Timor-Leste 1,054 ha th compare
- 126 North Macedonia 1,026 ha th compare
- 128 Albania 941 ha th compare
- 129 Vanuatu 907.44 ha th compare
- 130 New Caledonia 892.61 ha th compare
More environment data for Mauritania
- Standard Deviation 0.465 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 79 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 84 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 55 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 34 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 9,828 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 10,783 t (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import value 703 1000 USD (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import quantity 1,893 t (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 127th out of 236 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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