Gabon vs Mauritania: Cropland — Area

Gabon
495 1000 ha
in 2024
Mauritania
460 1000 ha
in 2024
Gabon rank
141st
Mauritania rank
143rd

Cropland — Area over time

  • Gabon
  • Mauritania
100200300400500196119922024

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 495 1000 ha against 460 1000 ha in Mauritania, a difference of 35 1000 ha.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.

Gabon ranks 141st and Mauritania ranks 143rd of 234 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 6 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 205 1000 ha 273.89 1000 ha 68.89 1000 ha Mauritania
1970s 368 1000 ha 220.16 1000 ha 147.84 1000 ha Gabon
1980s 462 1000 ha 301.64 1000 ha 160.36 1000 ha Gabon
1990s 486.9 1000 ha 445 1000 ha 41.9 1000 ha Gabon
2000s 495 1000 ha 460 1000 ha 35 1000 ha Gabon
2010s 495 1000 ha 460 1000 ha 35 1000 ha Gabon
2020s 495 1000 ha 460 1000 ha 35 1000 ha Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Gabon or Mauritania?
Gabon, at 495 1000 ha against 460 1000 ha in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Gabon and Mauritania?
35 1000 ha, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Mauritania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Gabon and Mauritania rank globally for cropland — area?
Gabon ranks 141st and Mauritania ranks 143rd of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.