Ireland vs Mauritania: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Ireland
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 450 1000 ha against 433 1000 ha in Ireland, a difference of 17 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 140th and Mauritania ranks 138th of 231 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 572.49 1000 ha | 267.89 1000 ha | 304.6 1000 ha | Ireland |
| 1970s | 498.99 1000 ha | 216.06 1000 ha | 282.93 1000 ha | Ireland |
| 1980s | 485.77 1000 ha | 297.04 1000 ha | 188.73 1000 ha | Ireland |
| 1990s | 412.14 1000 ha | 436.1 1000 ha | 23.96 1000 ha | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 493.99 1000 ha | 450 1000 ha | 43.99 1000 ha | Ireland |
| 2010s | 458.88 1000 ha | 450 1000 ha | 8.88 1000 ha | Ireland |
| 2020s | 439.6 1000 ha | 450 1000 ha | 10.4 1000 ha | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Ireland or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 450 1000 ha against 433 1000 ha in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Ireland and Mauritania?
- 17 1000 ha, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Mauritania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Mauritania rank globally for arable land — area?
- Ireland ranks 140th and Mauritania ranks 138th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable 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.