Mauritania: Forest area, sq.km

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 Mauritania

Forest area, sq. km

 Latest value 3,073.7
 Year 2021
 Measure sq. km
 Data availability 1990 - 2021
 Average 3,917.2
 Min - Max 3,073.7 - 4,760.4
 Source FAO
The latest value from 2021 is 3073.7 sq. km, a decline from 3128 sq. km in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 207903.9 sq. km, based on data from 194 countries. Historically, the average for Mauritania from 1990 to 2021 is 3917.2 sq. km. The minimum value, 3073.7 sq. km, was reached in 2021 while the maximum of 4760.4 sq. km was recorded in 1990. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Mauritania - Forest area, sq.km  - Recent values chart

Historical series
Mauritania - Forest area, sq.km  - historical chart - 1990-2021




Definition: 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.

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 Agricultural land 397,100 2021 sq. km.
 Crop production index 145.0 2022 index points
 Precipitation 92 2020 mm per year
 Arable land, percent of land area 0.4 2021 percent
 Cereal crop yield by hectar 1,721 2022 kg per hectar
 Food production index 116.5 2022 index points
 Fertilizer use 15.8 2021 kg per hectare of arable land
 Livestock production index 109.2 2022 index points
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