How does Mauritania rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, per square kilometre?

Mauritania ranks 158th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.

Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?

Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Mauritania

Name: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Mauritania: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 0.0107 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0107 t per square kilometre

Change on year

down 54.0%

World rank

158th

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.0236 t per square kilometre

in 2012

All-time low

0.0002 t per square kilometre

in 1973

Years of data

1973–2023

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1973–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 0.0107 t per square kilometre for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is down 54.0% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 0.0236 t per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 t per square kilometre, in 1973.

Mauritania ranks 158th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1973 to 2023.
Year	t per square kilometre	Change
1973	0.0002 t per square kilometre	—
1974	0.0003 t per square kilometre	+105.7%
1975	0.0011 t per square kilometre	+207.3%
1976	0.0005 t per square kilometre	-54.5%
1977	0.0018 t per square kilometre	+280.0%
1978	0.0018 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1979	0.0012 t per square kilometre	-36.8%
1980	0.0004 t per square kilometre	-66.7%
1983	0.0004 t per square kilometre	+10.0%
1984	0.0004 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1985	0.0019 t per square kilometre	+334.1%
1986	0.0009 t per square kilometre	-52.9%
1987	0.0009 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1988	0.0019 t per square kilometre	+122.2%
1989	0.0016 t per square kilometre	-15.0%
1990	0.0044 t per square kilometre	+164.7%
1991	0.0058 t per square kilometre	+33.3%
1992	0.0078 t per square kilometre	+34.0%
1993	0.0064 t per square kilometre	-17.7%
1994	0.0039 t per square kilometre	-39.6%
1995	0.0039 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1996	0.0049 t per square kilometre	+25.0%
1997	0.0015 t per square kilometre	-69.6%
1998	0.0017 t per square kilometre	+18.3%
1999	0.0023 t per square kilometre	+33.3%
2000	0.0057 t per square kilometre	+146.0%
2001	0.0028 t per square kilometre	-50.9%
2002	0.0066 t per square kilometre	+134.8%
2003	0.0068 t per square kilometre	+2.5%
2004	0.0054 t per square kilometre	-20.7%
2005	0.0084 t per square kilometre	+56.4%
2006	0.0103 t per square kilometre	+22.8%
2007	0.0083 t per square kilometre	-19.7%
2008	0.0083 t per square kilometre	+0.3%
2009	0.0102 t per square kilometre	+22.8%
2010	0.0125 t per square kilometre	+22.4%
2011	0.0116 t per square kilometre	-7.1%
2012	0.0236 t per square kilometre	+103.5%
2013	0.0233 t per square kilometre	-1.0%
2014	0.0173 t per square kilometre	-25.7%
2015	0.0062 t per square kilometre	-64.1%
2016	0.0101 t per square kilometre	+62.2%
2017	0.0086 t per square kilometre	-15.3%
2018	0.0125 t per square kilometre	+46.2%
2019	0.0072 t per square kilometre	-42.3%
2020	0.0096 t per square kilometre	+33.3%
2021	0.0229 t per square kilometre	+138.3%
2022	0.0233 t per square kilometre	+1.5%
2023	0.0107 t per square kilometre	-54.0%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

Mauritania's 0.0107 t per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2081 t per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Mauritania's 0.0107 t per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0723 t per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1985	+334.1%	0.0004 t per square kilometre	0.0019 t per square kilometre

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.001 t per square kilometre	0.0002 t per square kilometre	0.0018 t per square kilometre	7
1980s	0.0011 t per square kilometre	0.0004 t per square kilometre	0.0019 t per square kilometre	8
1990s	0.0043 t per square kilometre	0.0015 t per square kilometre	0.0078 t per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0073 t per square kilometre	0.0028 t per square kilometre	0.0103 t per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0133 t per square kilometre	0.0062 t per square kilometre	0.0236 t per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0166 t per square kilometre	0.0096 t per square kilometre	0.0233 t per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

155 Haiti 0.013 t per square kilometre compare
156 Yemen 0.0125 t per square kilometre compare
157 Solomon Islands 0.0117 t per square kilometre compare
159 Eritrea 0.0107 t per square kilometre compare
160 Libya 0.0079 t per square kilometre compare
161 Niger 0.0064 t per square kilometre compare

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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)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6871 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 3.57 % change on previous year (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, per square kilometre in Mauritania?: Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 0.0107 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?: The highest recorded value was 0.0236 t per square kilometre in 2012.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 t per square kilometre in 1973.
How does Mauritania rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, per square kilometre?: Mauritania ranks 158th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?: Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, per square kilometre
Unit: t per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 174 places, 9,084 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.