Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Mauritania
Mauritania: Land cover and land cover change — Grassland was 108,977 Square kilometres in 2022. ▬ Flat
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Mauritania, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land cover and land cover change — grassland in Mauritania is 108,977 Square kilometres, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — grassland in Mauritania peaked at 113,421 Square kilometres in 2000 and was at its lowest, 108,977 Square kilometres, in 2022.
That places Mauritania 22nd out of 71 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 113,421 Square kilometres | — |
| 2005 | 113,214 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 112,627 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 112,981 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 109,128 Square kilometres | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 108,977 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 113,318 Square kilometres | 113,214 Square kilometres | 113,421 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2010s | 112,804 Square kilometres | 112,627 Square kilometres | 112,981 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 109,052 Square kilometres | 108,977 Square kilometres | 109,128 Square kilometres | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 19 Mali 140,675 Square kilometres compare
- 20 Niger 139,551 Square kilometres compare
- 21 New Zealand 139,349 Square kilometres compare
- 22 Kenya 135,219 Square kilometres compare
- 23 Chad 124,648 Square kilometres compare
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 112,306 Square kilometres compare
- 25 Uruguay 110,091 Square kilometres compare
More environment data for Mauritania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.12 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.27 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Other areas 630,636 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 392,500 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area 1.03 million Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 4,600 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 1.03 million Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest 2,495 Square kilometres (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — grassland in Mauritania?
- Land cover and land cover change — grassland in Mauritania was 108,977 Square kilometres in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land cover and land cover change — grassland recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 113,421 Square kilometres in 2000.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — grassland recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,977 Square kilometres in 2022.
- How does Mauritania rank for land cover and land cover change — grassland?
- Mauritania ranks 22nd out of 71 groups with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — grassland rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land cover and land cover change — Grassland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The land cover dataset provides a global assessment of land cover and land cover change to monitor pressures on ecosystems and biodiversity. By using geospatial data with high spatio-temporal resolution, it develops a set of internationally comparable indicators with a long time series and a five-year interval from 2000 to 2022 for the Climate Change Initiative Land Cover dataset, and from 1975 to 2030 for the Global Human Settlement Layer dataset. Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The dataset has a global coverage on the national level, while on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. The following country aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas, the LAC region and the World. Data source(s): Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Global Human Settlement Layer built-up area data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation