Mauritania vs United Arab Emirates: Forest area
Forest area over time
- Mauritania
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 3,173 sq. km against 2,964 sq. km in Mauritania, a difference of 209 sq. km.
That makes United Arab Emirates'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.
Mauritania ranks 150th and United Arab Emirates ranks 149th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,516 sq. km | 2,740 sq. km | 1,776 sq. km | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 3,972 sq. km | 3,130 sq. km | 841.88 sq. km | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 3,428 sq. km | 3,173 sq. km | 254.64 sq. km | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 3,046 sq. km | 3,173 sq. km | 126.76 sq. km | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Mauritania or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 3,173 sq. km against 2,964 sq. km in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Mauritania and United Arab Emirates?
- 209 sq. km, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and United Arab Emirates?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and United Arab Emirates rank globally for forest area?
- Mauritania ranks 150th and United Arab Emirates ranks 149th 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.
Individual pages
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.