Iceland vs Mauritania: Forest area
Forest area over time
- Iceland
- Mauritania
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.5% against 0.3% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.8 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.
Iceland ranks 200th and Mauritania ranks 203rd of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Iceland or Mauritania?
- Iceland, at 0.5% against 0.3% in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Iceland and Mauritania?
- 0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mauritania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Mauritania rank globally for forest area?
- Iceland ranks 200th and Mauritania ranks 203rd of 214 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.