China (People’s Republic of) vs Mauritania: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas

China (People’s Republic of)
14.43
in 2020
Mauritania
14.7
in 2020
China (People’s Republic of) rank
95th
Mauritania rank
93rd

Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Mauritania
051015200020102020

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 14.7 against 14.43 in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 0.27.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 95th and Mauritania ranks 93rd of 156 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 7.84 14.12 6.28 Mauritania
2010s 13.97 14.41 0.4367 Mauritania
2020s 14.43 14.7 0.27 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, China (People’s Republic of) or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 14.7 against 14.43 in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2020.
What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between China (People’s Republic of) and Mauritania?
0.27, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Mauritania?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Mauritania rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 95th and Mauritania ranks 93rd of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 1,208 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed