Mauritania vs Northern Europe: Country area — Area

Mauritania
103,070 1000 ha
in 2024
Northern Europe
214,061 1000 ha
in 2024
Mauritania rank
30th
Northern Europe rank
26th

Country area — Area over time

  • Mauritania
  • Northern Europe
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922024

How they compare

Northern Europe currently reports 214,061 1000 ha against 103,070 1000 ha in Mauritania, a difference of 110,991 1000 ha.

That makes Northern Europe's figure about 2.1 times Mauritania's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 30th and Northern Europe ranks 26th of 231 countries.

Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Northern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 103,070 1000 ha 163,272 1000 ha 60,202 1000 ha Northern Europe
1970s 103,070 1000 ha 163,272 1000 ha 60,202 1000 ha Northern Europe
1980s 103,070 1000 ha 163,272 1000 ha 60,202 1000 ha Northern Europe
1990s 103,070 1000 ha 177,282 1000 ha 74,212 1000 ha Northern Europe
2000s 103,070 1000 ha 180,796 1000 ha 77,726 1000 ha Northern Europe
2010s 103,070 1000 ha 203,299 1000 ha 100,229 1000 ha Northern Europe
2020s 103,070 1000 ha 214,055 1000 ha 110,985 1000 ha Northern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Mauritania or Northern Europe?
Northern Europe, at 214,061 1000 ha against 103,070 1000 ha in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between Mauritania and Northern Europe?
110,991 1000 ha, with Northern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Northern Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and Northern Europe rank globally for country area — area?
Mauritania ranks 30th and Northern Europe ranks 26th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Country area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,500 data points, 1961–2024
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