Imported deforestation in Mauritania
Mauritania: Imported deforestation was 1,865 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imported deforestation in Mauritania, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, imported deforestation in Mauritania stood at 1,865 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Mauritania peaked at 1,922 hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 442.21 hectares, in 2010.
Mauritania ranks 106th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Imported deforestation in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 564.08 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 627.41 hectares | +11.2% |
| 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 below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,331 hectares, 80% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1,865 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,888 hectares, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 684.85 hectares | 564.08 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 imported deforestation in Mauritania?
- Imported deforestation in Mauritania was 1,865 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,922 hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 442.21 hectares in 2010.
- How does Mauritania rank for imported deforestation?
- Mauritania ranks 106th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation 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 Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.