Algeria vs Mauritania, Islamic Republic of: Forest land β€” Share in Land area

Algeria
0.71 %
in 2024
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
0.99 %
in 2024
Algeria rank
200th
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank
197th

Forest land β€” Share in Land area over time

  • Algeria
  • Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Mauritania, Islamic Republic of currently reports 0.99 % against 0.71 % in Algeria, a difference of 0.28 %.

That makes Mauritania, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.4 times Algeria's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Mauritania, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 200th and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 197th of 210 countries.

Mauritania, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Mauritania, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 0.72 % 0.91 % 0.19 % Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
2000s 0.718 % 0.938 % 0.22 % Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
2010s 0.71 % 0.962 % 0.252 % Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
2020s 0.71 % 0.982 % 0.272 % Mauritania, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land β€” share in land area, Algeria or Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, at 0.99 % against 0.71 % in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest land β€” share in land area between Algeria and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
0.28 %, with Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank globally for forest land β€” share in land area?
Algeria ranks 200th and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 197th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land β€” Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forest land β€” Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,048 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.