Land use hidden — Forest in Mauritania
Mauritania: Land use hidden — Forest was 2,964 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Forest in Mauritania, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — forest in Mauritania stood at 2,964 Square kilometres. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — forest in Mauritania peaked at 4,760 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,964 Square kilometres, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Forest in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,760 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 4,706 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 4,652 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 4,597 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 4,543 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 4,488 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 4,434 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 4,380 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 4,325 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 4,271 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 4,216 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 4,162 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 4,108 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 4,053 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 3,999 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 3,944 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 3,890 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 3,836 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 3,781 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 3,727 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 3,672 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 3,618 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 3,564 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 3,509 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 3,455 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 3,400 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 3,346 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 3,292 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 3,237 Square kilometres | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 3,183 Square kilometres | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 3,128 Square kilometres | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 3,074 Square kilometres | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 3,019 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 2,964 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,516 Square kilometres | 4,271 Square kilometres | 4,760 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,972 Square kilometres | 3,727 Square kilometres | 4,216 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,428 Square kilometres | 3,183 Square kilometres | 3,672 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,046 Square kilometres | 2,964 Square kilometres | 3,128 Square kilometres | 4 |
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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 — Land area 1.03 million Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 1.03 million Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 4,600 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 392,500 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — forest in Mauritania?
- Land use hidden — forest in Mauritania was 2,964 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — forest recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4,760 Square kilometres in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — forest recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,964 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for land use hidden — forest?
- Mauritania ranks 10th out of 13 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — forest rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata