Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Mauritania
Mauritania: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 14.7 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Mauritania, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Mauritania stood at 14.7. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Mauritania peaked at 14.7 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.12, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 94th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.12 | 14.12 | 14.12 | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.41 | 14.12 | 14.7 | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 1 |
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More environment data for Mauritania
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 9.78 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 45.01 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 38.08 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 98.84 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 39,250 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.03 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 10 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 1.13 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 450 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Mauritania?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Mauritania was 14.7 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7 in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.12 in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Mauritania ranks 94th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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