Libya vs Mauritania: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land

Libya
35 %
in 2025
Mauritania
39.61 %
in 2025
Libya rank
39th
Mauritania rank
36th

Planted Forest — Share in Forest land over time

  • Libya
  • Mauritania
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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 39th and Mauritania ranks 36th of 191 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 39th and Mauritania ranks 36th of 191 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

Indicator
Planted 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
226 places, 7,796 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.