Mauritania vs Rwanda: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Mauritania
403,660 hectares
in 2025
Rwanda
397,350 hectares
in 2025
Mauritania rank
61st
Rwanda rank
62nd
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Mauritania
- Rwanda
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 403,660 hectares against 397,350 hectares in Rwanda, a difference of 6,310 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.
Mauritania ranks 61st and Rwanda ranks 62nd of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 136,958 hectares | 239,592 hectares | 102,634 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 224,394 hectares | 261,238 hectares | 36,845 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 311,828 hectares | 313,137 hectares | 1,309 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 381,790 hectares | 377,300 hectares | 4,490 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 Rwanda?
- Mauritania, at 403,660 hectares against 397,350 hectares in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Mauritania and Rwanda?
- 6,310 hectares, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Rwanda?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Rwanda rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Mauritania ranks 61st and Rwanda ranks 62nd 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.