Mountain Green Cover Index in Mauritania
Mauritania: Mountain Green Cover Index was 12.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mountain Green Cover Index in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 12.3% for mountain green cover index in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Mauritania peaked at 14.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2021.
That places Mauritania 179th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.6% | — |
| 2005 | 14.5% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | -1.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 12.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.4%, 13% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 12.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.4%, 13% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 12.5% | 14.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Mauritania?
- Mountain green cover index in Mauritania was 12.3% in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2021.
- How does Mauritania rank for mountain green cover index?
- Mauritania ranks 179th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mountain Green Cover Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mountain Green Cover Index.