Belgium vs Mauritania: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Belgium
427,220 hectares
in 2025
Mauritania
403,660 hectares
in 2025
Belgium rank
60th
Mauritania rank
61st
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Belgium
- Mauritania
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 427,220 hectares against 403,660 hectares in Mauritania, a difference of 23,560 hectares.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 60th and Mauritania ranks 61st of 185 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 407,212 hectares | 224,394 hectares | 182,818 hectares | Belgium |
| 2010s | 426,455 hectares | 311,828 hectares | 114,627 hectares | Belgium |
| 2020s | 427,220 hectares | 381,790 hectares | 45,430 hectares | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Belgium or Mauritania?
- Belgium, at 427,220 hectares against 403,660 hectares in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Belgium and Mauritania?
- 23,560 hectares, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Mauritania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Mauritania rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Belgium ranks 60th and Mauritania ranks 61st of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.