Mauritania vs Niger: Forestland — Area
Mauritania
1,019 1000 ha
in 2025
Niger
1,055 1000 ha
in 2025
Mauritania rank
121st
Niger rank
119th
Forestland — Area over time
- Mauritania
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 1,055 1000 ha against 1,019 1000 ha in Mauritania, a difference of 36 1000 ha.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 121st and Niger ranks 119th of 223 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 938.98 1000 ha | 1,667 1000 ha | 728.42 1000 ha | Niger |
| 2000s | 965.25 1000 ha | 1,272 1000 ha | 306.96 1000 ha | Niger |
| 2010s | 991.53 1000 ha | 1,148 1000 ha | 156.48 1000 ha | Niger |
| 2020s | 1,013 1000 ha | 1,067 1000 ha | 54.84 1000 ha | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Mauritania or Niger?
- Niger, at 1,055 1000 ha against 1,019 1000 ha in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Mauritania and Niger?
- 36 1000 ha, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Niger?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Niger rank globally for forestland — area?
- Mauritania ranks 121st and Niger ranks 119th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).