Lesotho vs Mauritania: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Lesotho
1.1%
in 2025
Mauritania
1.0%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
197th
Mauritania rank
199th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Lesotho
- Mauritania
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 197th and Mauritania ranks 199th of 219 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Lesotho or Mauritania?
- Lesotho, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 0.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Mauritania rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Lesotho ranks 197th and Mauritania ranks 199th of 219 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.