Which has higher forest area, Haiti or Mauritania?

Haiti, at 3,380 sq. km against 2,964 sq. km in Mauritania as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Mauritania?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Haiti vs Mauritania: Forest area

Haiti

3,380 sq. km

in 2023

Mauritania

2,964 sq. km

in 2023

Haiti rank

148th

Mauritania rank

151st

Forest area over time

Haiti
Mauritania

How they compare

Haiti currently reports 3,380 sq. km against 2,964 sq. km in Mauritania, a difference of 416 sq. km.

That makes Haiti's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.

Haiti ranks 148th and Mauritania ranks 151st of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Haiti	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3,819 sq. km	4,516 sq. km	696.62 sq. km	Mauritania
2000s	3,796 sq. km	3,972 sq. km	175.32 sq. km	Mauritania
2010s	3,644 sq. km	3,428 sq. km	216.35 sq. km	Haiti
2020s	3,426 sq. km	3,046 sq. km	380.11 sq. km	Haiti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Haiti or Mauritania?: Haiti, at 3,380 sq. km against 2,964 sq. km in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Haiti and Mauritania?: 416 sq. km, with Haiti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Mauritania?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Haiti and Mauritania rank globally for forest area?: Haiti ranks 148th and Mauritania ranks 151st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.