Mauritania vs Switzerland: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Mauritania
- Switzerland
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 460 1000 ha against 423.75 1000 ha in Switzerland, a difference of 36.25 1000 ha.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Mauritania ranks 143rd and Switzerland ranks 146th of 234 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 273.89 1000 ha | 391.98 1000 ha | 118.09 1000 ha | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 220.16 1000 ha | 384.79 1000 ha | 164.64 1000 ha | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 301.64 1000 ha | 419.41 1000 ha | 117.77 1000 ha | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 445 1000 ha | 435.83 1000 ha | 9.17 1000 ha | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 460 1000 ha | 430.05 1000 ha | 29.95 1000 ha | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 460 1000 ha | 425.2 1000 ha | 34.8 1000 ha | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 460 1000 ha | 422.57 1000 ha | 37.43 1000 ha | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Mauritania or Switzerland?
- Mauritania, at 460 1000 ha against 423.75 1000 ha in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Mauritania and Switzerland?
- 36.25 1000 ha, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Switzerland rank globally for cropland — area?
- Mauritania ranks 143rd and Switzerland ranks 146th 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
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.