Denmark vs Mauritania: Annual change forest area

Denmark
1,970
in 2025
Mauritania
2,630
in 2025
Denmark rank
48th
Mauritania rank
45th

Annual change forest area over time

  • Denmark
  • Mauritania
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199120082025

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 2,630 against 1,970 in Denmark, a difference of 660.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 48th and Mauritania ranks 45th of 235 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Mauritania Difference Ahead
1990s 4,016 2,628 1,388 Denmark
2000s 1,728 2,627 898.89 Mauritania
2010s 4,615 2,628 1,988 Denmark
2020s 1,923 2,630 706.33 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change forest area, Denmark or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 2,630 against 1,970 in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual change forest area between Denmark and Mauritania?
660, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Mauritania?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Mauritania rank globally for annual change forest area?
Denmark ranks 48th and Mauritania ranks 45th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual change forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change forest area
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed