Jordan vs Mauritania: Forest area as share of land area
Jordan
0.7962
in 2025
Mauritania
0.9888
in 2025
Jordan rank
202nd
Mauritania rank
200th
Forest area as share of land area over time
- Jordan
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0.9888 against 0.7962 in Jordan, a difference of 0.1926.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Jordan's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 202nd and Mauritania ranks 200th of 216 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7962 | 0.911 | 0.1148 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 0.7962 | 0.9365 | 0.1403 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 0.7962 | 0.962 | 0.1658 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.7962 | 0.9824 | 0.1862 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as share of land area, Jordan or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 0.9888 against 0.7962 in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as share of land area between Jordan and Mauritania?
- 0.1926, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Mauritania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Mauritania rank globally for forest area as share of land area?
- Jordan ranks 202nd and Mauritania ranks 200th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.