Mangrove area in Mauritania
Mauritania: Mangrove area was 3.44 kmsq in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
3.44 kmsq
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
89th
of 117 countries
All-time high
3.44 kmsq
in 2020
All-time low
2.87 kmsq
in 2018
Years of data
11
2000β2020
Mangrove area in Mauritania, 2000β2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2020, mangrove area in Mauritania stood at 3.44 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Mauritania peaked at 3.44 kmsq in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.87 kmsq, in 2018.
Mauritania ranks 89th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.15 kmsq | 3.06 kmsq | 3.25 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.01 kmsq | 2.87 kmsq | 3.18 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.44 kmsq | 3.44 kmsq | 3.44 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More development goals data for Mauritania
- Red List Index 0.967 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 716.05 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 110.31 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,244 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Mauritania?
- Mangrove area in Mauritania was 3.44 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.44 kmsq in 2020.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 kmsq in 2018.
- How does Mauritania rank for mangrove area?
- Mauritania ranks 89th out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mangrove area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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