Forest area (sq. km) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Forest area (sq. km) was 10,191 sq. km in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Mauritania, 1990–2025
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 10,191 sq. km for forest area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Mauritania peaked at 10,191 sq. km in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,272 sq. km, in 1990.
That places Mauritania 127th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,272 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 9,298 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 9,324 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 9,350 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 9,377 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 9,403 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 9,429 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 9,456 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 9,482 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 9,508 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 9,534 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 9,561 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 9,587 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 9,613 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 9,639 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 9,666 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 9,692 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 9,718 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 9,744 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 9,771 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 9,797 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 9,823 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 9,850 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 9,876 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 9,902 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 9,928 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 9,955 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 9,981 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 10,007 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 10,034 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 10,060 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 10,086 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 10,112 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 10,139 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 10,165 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 10,191 sq. km | +0.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 10,191 sq. km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37,741 sq. km, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 10,191 sq. km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43,718 sq. km, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,390 sq. km | 9,272 sq. km | 9,508 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,653 sq. km | 9,534 sq. km | 9,771 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,915 sq. km | 9,797 sq. km | 10,034 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,126 sq. km | 10,060 sq. km | 10,191 sq. km | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 124 Niger 10,551 sq. km compare
- 125 East Timor 10,543 sq. km compare
- 126 North Macedonia 10,261 sq. km compare
- 128 Albania 9,410 sq. km compare
- 129 Vanuatu 9,074 sq. km compare
- 130 New Caledonia 8,926 sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritania
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0865 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 7.47 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1995 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5156 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Mauritania?
- Forest area in Mauritania was 10,191 sq. km in 2025, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 10,191 sq. km in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,272 sq. km in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for forest area?
- Mauritania ranks 127th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.