Mountain Green Cover Index in Mauritania
Mauritania: Mountain Green Cover Index was 0.04 % in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.04 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
172nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.04 %
in 2015
All-time low
0.02 %
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover index in Mauritania stood at 0.04 %. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Mauritania peaked at 0.04 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.02 %, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 172nd out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.02 % | — |
| 2005 | 0.03 % | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.03 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.04 % | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.04 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.04 % | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.04 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.73 %, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.04 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 %, 4% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.025 % | 0.02 % | 0.03 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0367 % | 0.03 % | 0.04 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.04 % | 0.04 % | 0.04 % | 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 mountain green cover index in Mauritania?
- Mountain green cover index in Mauritania was 0.04 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.04 % in 2015.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 % in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for mountain green cover index?
- Mauritania ranks 172nd out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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