Gambia vs Mauritius: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Gambia
20.7%
in 2025
Mauritius
19.2%
in 2025
Gambia rank
151st
Mauritius rank
154th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Gambia
- Mauritius
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 20.7% against 19.2% in Mauritius, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 151st and Mauritius ranks 154th of 253 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.0% | 20.2% | 20.7% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 35.4% | 20.7% | 14.7% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 19.0% | 9.2% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 19.2% | 3.1% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Gambia or Mauritius?
- Gambia, at 20.7% against 19.2% in Mauritius as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Gambia and Mauritius?
- 1.5%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mauritius?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Mauritius rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Gambia ranks 151st and Mauritius ranks 154th of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.