Eritrea vs Mongolia: Forest area
Forest area over time
- Eritrea
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 9.1% against 8.6% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 170th and Mongolia ranks 168th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Mongolia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 9.2% | 2.0% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 9.2% | 0.7% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 9.1% | 0.2% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 9.1% | 0.4% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Eritrea or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 9.1% against 8.6% in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Eritrea and Mongolia?
- 0.5%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Mongolia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Mongolia rank globally for forest area?
- Eritrea ranks 170th and Mongolia ranks 168th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is 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.