Mauritania vs Nigeria: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological

Mauritania
39,661 Hectares
in 2020
Nigeria
69,450 Hectares
in 2020
Mauritania rank
17th
Nigeria rank
14th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological over time

  • Mauritania
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 69,450 Hectares against 39,661 Hectares in Mauritania, a difference of 29,789 Hectares.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.8 times Mauritania's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 28 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 39,674 Hectares 66,919 Hectares 27,245 Hectares Nigeria
2010s 39,666 Hectares 68,552 Hectares 28,886 Hectares Nigeria
2020s 39,661 Hectares 69,450 Hectares 29,789 Hectares Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological, Mauritania or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 69,450 Hectares against 39,661 Hectares in Mauritania as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological between Mauritania and Nigeria?
29,789 Hectares, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 23 - ecological?
Mauritania ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological sustainability — Agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological sustainability — Agricultural land
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
244 places, 5,106 data points, 2000–2020
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 23 shows indicators of ecological sustainability, in terms of land use. This includes number of hectars of land allocated to different kinds of use, carbon stock in living biomass, and fertiliser use, and wood production.