Mauritania vs Niger: Share global forest
Mauritania
0.0246
in 2025
Niger
0.0255
in 2025
Mauritania rank
128th
Niger rank
125th
Share global forest over time
- Mauritania
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.0255 against 0.0246 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0009.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 128th and Niger ranks 125th of 235 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0219 | 0.0388 | 0.0169 | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.0229 | 0.0301 | 0.0073 | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.0237 | 0.0274 | 0.0037 | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.0244 | 0.0257 | 0.0013 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global forest, Mauritania or Niger?
- Niger, at 0.0255 against 0.0246 in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share global forest between Mauritania and Niger?
- 0.0009, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Niger?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Niger rank globally for share global forest?
- Mauritania ranks 128th and Niger ranks 125th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.