Which has higher forest area, Mauritania or Rwanda?

Mauritania, at 2,964 sq. km against 2,790 sq. km in Rwanda as of 2023.

What is the difference in forest area between Mauritania and Rwanda?

174 sq. km, with Mauritania ahead.

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

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.

Mauritania vs Rwanda: Forest area

Mauritania

2,964 sq. km

in 2023

Rwanda

2,790 sq. km

in 2023

Mauritania rank

150th

Rwanda rank

152nd

Forest area over time

Mauritania
Rwanda

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 2,964 sq. km against 2,790 sq. km in Rwanda, a difference of 174 sq. km.

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

Across all 34 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 150th and Rwanda ranks 152nd of 213 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritania	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4,516 sq. km	3,035 sq. km	1,481 sq. km	Mauritania
2000s	3,972 sq. km	2,771 sq. km	1,201 sq. km	Mauritania
2010s	3,428 sq. km	2,699 sq. km	728.64 sq. km	Mauritania
2020s	3,046 sq. km	2,775 sq. km	271.24 sq. km	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Mauritania or Rwanda?: Mauritania, at 2,964 sq. km against 2,790 sq. km in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Mauritania and Rwanda?: 174 sq. km, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Rwanda?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and Rwanda rank globally for forest area?: Mauritania ranks 150th and Rwanda ranks 152nd of 213 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

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: 06 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.