Mauritania vs Namibia: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land over time
- Mauritania
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 2.06 % against 1.13 % in Mauritania, a difference of 0.93 %.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.8 times Mauritania's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 225th and Namibia ranks 224th of 231 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6789 % | 1.67 % | 0.9911 % | Namibia |
| 1970s | 0.549 % | 1.69 % | 1.14 % | Namibia |
| 1980s | 0.751 % | 1.7 % | 0.953 % | Namibia |
| 1990s | 1.1 % | 1.94 % | 0.839 % | Namibia |
| 2000s | 1.13 % | 2.09 % | 0.957 % | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.13 % | 2.06 % | 0.93 % | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1.13 % | 2.06 % | 0.93 % | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — share in agricultural land, Mauritania or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 2.06 % against 1.13 % in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — share in agricultural land between Mauritania and Namibia?
- 0.93 %, with Namibia 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 arable land — share in agricultural land?
- Mauritania ranks 225th and Namibia ranks 224th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Share in Agricultural land. 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.