Libya vs Mauritania: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land over time
- Libya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 39.61 % against 35 % in Libya, a difference of 4.61 %.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 42nd and Mauritania ranks 39th of 207 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35 % | 14.57 % | 20.43 % | Libya |
| 2000s | 35 % | 23.23 % | 11.77 % | Libya |
| 2010s | 35 % | 31.43 % | 3.57 % | Libya |
| 2020s | 35 % | 37.7 % | 2.7 % | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — share in forest land, Libya or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 39.61 % against 35 % in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — share in forest land between Libya and Mauritania?
- 4.61 %, with Mauritania 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 planted forest — share in forest land?
- Libya ranks 42nd and Mauritania ranks 39th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted 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
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.