Libya vs Mauritania: Forest area
Libya
217,000 hectares
in 2011
Mauritania
237,000 hectares
in 2011
Libya rank
44th
Mauritania rank
43rd
Forest area over time
- Libya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 237,000 hectares against 217,000 hectares in Libya, a difference of 20,000 hectares.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 44th 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 | Libya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 217,000 hectares | 370,900 hectares | 153,900 hectares | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 217,000 hectares | 277,000 hectares | 60,000 hectares | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 217,000 hectares | 239,500 hectares | 22,500 hectares | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Libya or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 237,000 hectares against 217,000 hectares in Libya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest area between Libya and Mauritania?
- 20,000 hectares, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mauritania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Libya and Mauritania rank globally for forest area?
- Libya ranks 44th 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.