Gambia vs Mauritania: Forest area
Gambia
481,800 hectares
in 2011
Mauritania
237,000 hectares
in 2011
Gambia rank
40th
Mauritania rank
43rd
Forest area over time
- Gambia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 481,800 hectares against 237,000 hectares in Mauritania, a difference of 244,800 hectares.
That makes Gambia's figure about 2.0 times Mauritania's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 40th and Mauritania ranks 43rd of 53 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 450,550 hectares | 370,900 hectares | 79,650 hectares | Gambia |
| 2000s | 469,800 hectares | 277,000 hectares | 192,800 hectares | Gambia |
| 2010s | 480,900 hectares | 239,500 hectares | 241,400 hectares | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Gambia or Mauritania?
- Gambia, at 481,800 hectares against 237,000 hectares in Mauritania as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between Gambia and Mauritania?
- 244,800 hectares, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mauritania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Gambia and Mauritania rank globally for forest area?
- Gambia ranks 40th 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.