Mauritania vs Niger: Forest area (sq. km)
Mauritania
10,191 sq. km
in 2025
Niger
10,551 sq. km
in 2025
Mauritania rank
127th
Niger rank
124th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Mauritania
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 10,551 sq. km against 10,191 sq. km in Mauritania, a difference of 360 sq. km.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 127th and Niger ranks 124th of 214 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,390 sq. km | 16,674 sq. km | 7,284 sq. km | Niger |
| 2000s | 9,653 sq. km | 12,722 sq. km | 3,070 sq. km | Niger |
| 2010s | 9,915 sq. km | 11,480 sq. km | 1,565 sq. km | Niger |
| 2020s | 10,126 sq. km | 10,674 sq. km | 548.45 sq. km | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Mauritania or Niger?
- Niger, at 10,551 sq. km against 10,191 sq. km in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Mauritania and Niger?
- 360 sq. km, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Niger?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Niger rank globally for forest area?
- Mauritania ranks 127th and Niger ranks 124th of 214 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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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.