Mauritania vs Saudi Arabia: Forest land — Share in Land area
Forest land — Share in Land area over time
- Mauritania
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.29 % against 0.99 % in Mauritania, a difference of 0.3 %.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Mauritania's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 202nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 199th of 215 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.91 % | 1.29 % | 0.38 % | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.938 % | 1.29 % | 0.352 % | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.962 % | 1.29 % | 0.328 % | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.982 % | 1.29 % | 0.308 % | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Mauritania or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.29 % against 0.99 % in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Mauritania and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.3 %, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Saudi Arabia rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
- Mauritania ranks 202nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 199th of 215 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
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.