Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland in Mauritania
Mauritania: Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland was 2,241 Square kilometres in 2022. ▲ Rising
Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland in Mauritania, 2005–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 2,241 Square kilometres for land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland in 2022.
The figure is up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland in Mauritania peaked at 2,242 Square kilometres in 2020 and was at its lowest, 573.33 Square kilometres, in 2005.
That places Mauritania 30th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 573.33 Square kilometres | — |
| 2010 | 1,509 Square kilometres | +163.2% |
| 2015 | 1,994 Square kilometres | +32.1% |
| 2020 | 2,242 Square kilometres | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 2,241 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 573.33 Square kilometres | 573.33 Square kilometres | 573.33 Square kilometres | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,751 Square kilometres | 1,509 Square kilometres | 1,994 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 2,241 Square kilometres | 2,241 Square kilometres | 2,242 Square kilometres | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 27 Madagascar 4,495 Square kilometres compare
- 27 Philippines 9,297 Square kilometres compare
- 28 Canada 8,874 Square kilometres compare
- 29 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7,872 Square kilometres compare
- 30 Romania 7,448 Square kilometres compare
- 31 Belarus 7,400 Square kilometres compare
- 32 Ghana 7,375 Square kilometres compare
- 33 Pakistan 7,150 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 — loss of cropland in Mauritania?
- Land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland in Mauritania was 2,241 Square kilometres in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,242 Square kilometres in 2020.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 573.33 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does Mauritania rank for land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland?
- Mauritania ranks 30th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Loss of cropland. 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