Lesotho vs Mauritania: Forest area as share of land area
Lesotho
1.14
in 2025
Mauritania
0.9888
in 2025
Lesotho rank
198th
Mauritania rank
200th
Forest area as share of land area over time
- Lesotho
- Mauritania
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.14 against 0.9888 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.1512.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 198th and Mauritania ranks 200th of 216 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 | 1.14 | 0.911 | 0.226 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.14 | 0.9365 | 0.2005 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.14 | 0.962 | 0.175 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.14 | 0.9824 | 0.1546 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as share of land area, Lesotho or Mauritania?
- Lesotho, at 1.14 against 0.9888 in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as share of land area between Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 0.1512, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Mauritania rank globally for forest area as share of land area?
- Lesotho ranks 198th 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.