Mauritania vs Nepal: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Mauritania
403,660 hectares
in 2025
Nepal
370,010 hectares
in 2025
Mauritania rank
61st
Nepal rank
64th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Mauritania
- Nepal
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 403,660 hectares against 370,010 hectares in Nepal, a difference of 33,650 hectares.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nepal ahead.
Mauritania ranks 61st and Nepal ranks 64th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 136,958 hectares | 370,310 hectares | 233,352 hectares | Nepal |
| 2000s | 224,394 hectares | 370,373 hectares | 145,980 hectares | Nepal |
| 2010s | 311,828 hectares | 370,287 hectares | 58,459 hectares | Nepal |
| 2020s | 381,790 hectares | 370,010 hectares | 11,780 hectares | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Mauritania or Nepal?
- Mauritania, at 403,660 hectares against 370,010 hectares in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Mauritania and Nepal?
- 33,650 hectares, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nepal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Nepal rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Mauritania ranks 61st and Nepal ranks 64th 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.