Terrestrial protected areas in Mauritania
Mauritania: Terrestrial protected areas was 0.6 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
207th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.6
in 2013
All-time low
0.6
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Mauritania, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.6 for terrestrial protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Mauritania peaked at 0.6 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 2013.
Mauritania ranks 207th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Terrestrial protected areas in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.6 | — |
| 2014 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.8, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.9, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 6 |
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 terrestrial protected areas in Mauritania?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Mauritania was 0.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6 in 2013.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 2013.
- How does Mauritania rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Mauritania ranks 207th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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