Mauritania vs Western Europe: Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- Mauritania
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 52,360 1000 ha against 39,710 1000 ha in Mauritania, a difference of 12,650 1000 ha.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 1.3 times Mauritania's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 32nd and Western Europe ranks 27th of 220 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,524 1000 ha | 62,513 1000 ha | 22,989 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 1970s | 39,470 1000 ha | 59,829 1000 ha | 20,359 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 1980s | 39,552 1000 ha | 57,890 1000 ha | 18,338 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 1990s | 39,695 1000 ha | 55,559 1000 ha | 15,864 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 39,710 1000 ha | 54,261 1000 ha | 14,551 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 39,710 1000 ha | 52,980 1000 ha | 13,270 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 39,710 1000 ha | 52,472 1000 ha | 12,762 1000 ha | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, Mauritania or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 52,360 1000 ha against 39,710 1000 ha in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — area between Mauritania and Western Europe?
- 12,650 1000 ha, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Western Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Western Europe rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- Mauritania ranks 32nd and Western Europe ranks 27th of 220 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.