Mauritania vs Niger: Forest area as share of land area
Mauritania
0.9888
in 2025
Niger
0.833
in 2025
Mauritania rank
200th
Niger rank
201st
Forest area as share of land area over time
- Mauritania
- Niger
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0.9888 against 0.833 in Niger, a difference of 0.1558.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Niger ahead.
Mauritania ranks 200th and Niger ranks 201st of 216 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.911 | 1.32 | 0.4053 | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.9365 | 1 | 0.0678 | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.962 | 0.9063 | 0.0557 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.9824 | 0.8427 | 0.1397 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as share of land area, Mauritania or Niger?
- Mauritania, at 0.9888 against 0.833 in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as share of land area between Mauritania and Niger?
- 0.1558, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Niger?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Niger rank globally for forest area as share of land area?
- Mauritania ranks 200th and Niger ranks 201st 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.