Ireland vs Mauritania: Cropland — Area

Ireland
434 1000 ha
in 2024
Mauritania
460 1000 ha
in 2024
Ireland rank
156th
Mauritania rank
154th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Ireland
  • Mauritania
200300400500600700196119922024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 460 1000 ha against 434 1000 ha in Ireland, a difference of 26 1000 ha.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 156th and Mauritania ranks 154th of 252 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 575.49 1000 ha 273.89 1000 ha 301.6 1000 ha Ireland
1970s 501.09 1000 ha 220.16 1000 ha 280.93 1000 ha Ireland
1980s 488.47 1000 ha 301.64 1000 ha 186.83 1000 ha Ireland
1990s 415.14 1000 ha 445 1000 ha 29.86 1000 ha Mauritania
2000s 496.46 1000 ha 460 1000 ha 36.46 1000 ha Ireland
2010s 459.98 1000 ha 460 1000 ha 0.019 1000 ha Mauritania
2020s 440.8 1000 ha 460 1000 ha 19.2 1000 ha Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Ireland or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 460 1000 ha against 434 1000 ha in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Ireland and Mauritania?
26 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 cropland — area?
Ireland ranks 156th and Mauritania ranks 154th of 252 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
285 places, 16,764 data points, 1961–2024
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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.