Lesotho vs Mauritania: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Lesotho
14.48
in 2020
Mauritania
14.7
in 2020
Lesotho rank
94th
Mauritania rank
93rd
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Lesotho
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 14.7 against 14.48 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.22.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 94th and Mauritania ranks 93rd of 156 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.48 | 14.12 | 0.36 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 14.48 | 14.41 | 0.07 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 14.48 | 14.7 | 0.22 | 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, Lesotho or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 14.7 against 14.48 in Lesotho as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 0.22, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Lesotho and Mauritania rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Lesotho ranks 94th 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.