Mauritania vs North Macedonia: Forest area (sq. km)
Mauritania
10,191 sq. km
in 2025
North Macedonia
10,261 sq. km
in 2025
Mauritania rank
127th
North Macedonia rank
126th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Mauritania
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 10,261 sq. km against 10,191 sq. km in Mauritania, a difference of 70 sq. km.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 127th and North Macedonia ranks 126th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,416 sq. km | 9,371 sq. km | 45.49 sq. km | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 9,653 sq. km | 9,588 sq. km | 64.06 sq. km | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 9,915 sq. km | 9,938 sq. km | 22.67 sq. km | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 10,126 sq. km | 10,342 sq. km | 216.55 sq. km | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Mauritania or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 10,261 sq. km against 10,191 sq. km in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Mauritania and North Macedonia?
- 70 sq. km, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and North Macedonia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and North Macedonia rank globally for forest area?
- Mauritania ranks 127th and North Macedonia ranks 126th 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.