Mauritania vs Southern Europe: Country area — Area

Mauritania
103,070 1000 ha
in 2024
Southern Europe
129,848 1000 ha
in 2024
Mauritania rank
30th
Southern Europe rank
27th

Country area — Area over time

  • Mauritania
  • Southern Europe
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

How they compare

Southern Europe currently reports 129,848 1000 ha against 103,070 1000 ha in Mauritania, a difference of 26,778 1000 ha.

That makes Southern Europe's figure about 1.3 times Mauritania's.

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

Mauritania ranks 30th and Southern Europe ranks 27th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Southern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 103,070 1000 ha 131,692 1000 ha 28,622 1000 ha Southern Europe
1970s 103,070 1000 ha 131,692 1000 ha 28,622 1000 ha Southern Europe
1980s 103,070 1000 ha 131,692 1000 ha 28,622 1000 ha Southern Europe
1990s 103,070 1000 ha 131,693 1000 ha 28,623 1000 ha Southern Europe
2000s 103,070 1000 ha 131,698 1000 ha 28,628 1000 ha Southern Europe
2010s 103,070 1000 ha 133,995 1000 ha 30,925 1000 ha Southern Europe
2020s 103,070 1000 ha 133,940 1000 ha 30,870 1000 ha Southern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Mauritania or Southern Europe?
Southern Europe, at 129,848 1000 ha against 103,070 1000 ha in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between Mauritania and Southern Europe?
26,778 1000 ha, with Southern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Southern Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and Southern Europe rank globally for country area — area?
Mauritania ranks 30th and Southern Europe ranks 27th 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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