Gambia, The vs Mauritius: Forest land — Share in Land area

Gambia, The
21.34 %
in 2024
Mauritius
19.15 %
in 2024
Gambia, The rank
128th
Mauritius rank
130th

Forest land — Share in Land area over time

  • Gambia, The
  • Mauritius
010203040199020072024

How they compare

Gambia, The currently reports 21.34 % against 19.15 % in Mauritius, a difference of 2.19 %.

That makes Gambia, The's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Gambia, The has been ahead every year.

Gambia, The ranks 128th and Mauritius ranks 130th of 210 countries.

Gambia, The has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia, The Mauritius Difference Ahead
1990s 38.45 % 20.42 % 18.03 % Gambia, The
2000s 32.79 % 19.86 % 12.93 % Gambia, The
2010s 27.07 % 19.14 % 7.93 % Gambia, The
2020s 22.64 % 19.15 % 3.49 % Gambia, The

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Gambia, The or Mauritius?
Gambia, The, at 21.34 % against 19.15 % in Mauritius as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Gambia, The and Mauritius?
2.19 %, with Gambia, The ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia, The and Mauritius?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Gambia, The and Mauritius rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
Gambia, The ranks 128th and Mauritius ranks 130th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest land — 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
Last refreshed

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.