Jamaica vs Mauritania: Agricultural land — Share in Land area
Agricultural land — Share in Land area over time
- Jamaica
- Mauritania
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 39.05 % against 38.53 % in Mauritania, a difference of 0.52 %.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 103rd and Mauritania ranks 105th of 220 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.33 % | 38.35 % | 9.99 % | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 46.72 % | 38.29 % | 8.42 % | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 44.5 % | 38.38 % | 6.13 % | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 45.13 % | 38.51 % | 6.62 % | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 43.34 % | 38.53 % | 4.81 % | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 39.13 % | 38.53 % | 0.6 % | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 39.05 % | 38.53 % | 0.52 % | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — share in land area, Jamaica or Mauritania?
- Jamaica, at 39.05 % against 38.53 % in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — share in land area between Jamaica and Mauritania?
- 0.52 %, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Mauritania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Mauritania rank globally for agricultural land — share in land area?
- Jamaica ranks 103rd and Mauritania ranks 105th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Share in 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.