Tree cover loss in Mauritania
Mauritania: Tree cover loss was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
World rank
184th
of 197 countries
All-time high
30.66
in 2001
All-time low
0
in 2002
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Tree cover loss in Mauritania, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Mauritania is 0, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Mauritania peaked at 30.66 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.
That places Mauritania 184th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 30.66 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 1.03 | — |
| 2004 | 0.0737 | -92.9% |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,729. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,735. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.53 | 0 | 30.66 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 181 Tajikistan 0.4881 compare
- 182 San Marino 0.1673 compare
- 183 British Virgin Islands 0.0731 compare
- 184 Anguilla 0 compare
- 184 Aruba 0 compare
- 184 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 compare
- 184 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 184 Eritrea 0 compare
- 184 Malta 0 compare
- 184 Mauritius 0 compare
- 184 Micronesia (country) 0 compare
- 184 Niger 0
- 184 Reunion 0 compare
- 184 Sao Tome and Principe 0 compare
- 184 Seychelles 0 compare
- 184 Turkmenistan 0 compare
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 tree cover loss in Mauritania?
- Tree cover loss in Mauritania was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 30.66 in 2001.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
- How does Mauritania rank for tree cover loss?
- Mauritania ranks 184th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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