Ireland vs Mauritania: Arable land — Area

Ireland
433 1000 ha
in 2024
Mauritania
450 1000 ha
in 2024
Ireland rank
151st
Mauritania rank
149th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Ireland
  • Mauritania
200300400500600700196119922024

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 151st and Mauritania ranks 149th of 248 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 151st and Mauritania ranks 149th of 248 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

Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
281 places, 16,508 data points, 1961–2024
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