Mountain green cover area in Mauritania
Mauritania: Mountain green cover area was 2.7 kmsq in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.7 kmsq
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
164th
of 196 countries
All-time high
2.7 kmsq
in 2015
All-time low
1.5 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover area in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain green cover area in Mauritania is 2.7 kmsq, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Mauritania peaked at 2.7 kmsq in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.5 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 164th out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mountain green cover area in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 2 kmsq | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 2.3 kmsq | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 2.7 kmsq | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 2.7 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.7 kmsq | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2.7 kmsq is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 695.3 kmsq, 0% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2.7 kmsq is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 189.6 kmsq, 1% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.75 kmsq | 1.5 kmsq | 2 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.57 kmsq | 2.3 kmsq | 2.7 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.7 kmsq | 2.7 kmsq | 2.7 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 161 San Marino 4.3 kmsq compare
- 162 Mayotte 3.9 kmsq compare
- 163 Saint Lucia 3.1 kmsq compare
- 165 Grenada 2.6 kmsq compare
- 166 Ireland 2.1 kmsq compare
- 166 Montserrat 2.1 kmsq compare
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 mountain green cover area in Mauritania?
- Mountain green cover area in Mauritania was 2.7 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 kmsq in 2015.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for mountain green cover area?
- Mauritania ranks 164th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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