Libya vs Mauritania: Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land

Libya
65 %
in 2025
Mauritania
60.39 %
in 2025
Libya rank
187th
Mauritania rank
190th

Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land over time

  • Libya
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 65 % against 60.39 % in Mauritania, a difference of 4.61 %.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.

Libya ranks 187th and Mauritania ranks 190th of 222 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Mauritania Difference Ahead
1990s 65 % 85.43 % 20.43 % Mauritania
2000s 65 % 76.77 % 11.77 % Mauritania
2010s 65 % 68.57 % 3.57 % Mauritania
2020s 65 % 62.3 % 2.7 % Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land, Libya or Mauritania?
Libya, at 65 % against 60.39 % in Mauritania as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land between Libya and Mauritania?
4.61 %, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mauritania?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Libya and Mauritania rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land?
Libya ranks 187th and Mauritania ranks 190th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
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.