Mauritania vs Namibia: Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- Mauritania
- Namibia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 39,710 1000 ha against 38,812 1000 ha in Namibia, a difference of 898 1000 ha.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 33rd and Namibia ranks 36th of 237 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,524 1000 ha | 38,646 1000 ha | 878.22 1000 ha | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 39,470 1000 ha | 38,654 1000 ha | 816.36 1000 ha | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 39,552 1000 ha | 38,660 1000 ha | 891.14 1000 ha | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 39,695 1000 ha | 38,754 1000 ha | 941.4 1000 ha | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 39,710 1000 ha | 38,816 1000 ha | 893.6 1000 ha | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 39,710 1000 ha | 38,810 1000 ha | 900.2 1000 ha | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 39,710 1000 ha | 38,812 1000 ha | 898.2 1000 ha | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, Mauritania or Namibia?
- Mauritania, at 39,710 1000 ha against 38,812 1000 ha in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — area between Mauritania and Namibia?
- 898 1000 ha, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Namibia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Namibia rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- Mauritania ranks 33rd and Namibia ranks 36th of 237 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.