Cape Verde vs Mauritania: Forest area
Cape Verde
84,790 hectares
in 2011
Mauritania
237,000 hectares
in 2011
Cape Verde rank
46th
Mauritania rank
43rd
Forest area over time
- Cape Verde
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 237,000 hectares against 84,790 hectares in Cape Verde, a difference of 152,210 hectares.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.8 times Cape Verde's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 46th and Mauritania ranks 43rd of 53 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68,720 hectares | 370,900 hectares | 302,180 hectares | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 83,444 hectares | 277,000 hectares | 193,556 hectares | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 84,790 hectares | 239,500 hectares | 154,710 hectares | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Cape Verde or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 237,000 hectares against 84,790 hectares in Cape Verde as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between Cape Verde and Mauritania?
- 152,210 hectares, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Mauritania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Cape Verde and Mauritania rank globally for forest area?
- Cape Verde ranks 46th and Mauritania ranks 43rd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Forest area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.