Mauritania vs Namibia: Grazing land use over the long term
Mauritania
39.25 million
in 2025
Namibia
38.00 million
in 2025
Mauritania rank
16th
Namibia rank
17th
Grazing land use over the long term over time
- Mauritania
- Namibia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 39.25 million against 38.00 million in Namibia, a difference of 1.25 million.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 16th and Namibia ranks 17th of 202 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 19.93 million | 224,953 | 19.71 million | Mauritania |
| 1100s | 20.10 million | 322,155 | 19.78 million | Mauritania |
| 1200s | 20.19 million | 461,358 | 19.73 million | Mauritania |
| 1300s | 20.20 million | 660,711 | 19.54 million | Mauritania |
| 1400s | 20.10 million | 946,203 | 19.15 million | Mauritania |
| 1500s | 19.86 million | 1.36 million | 18.51 million | Mauritania |
| 1600s | 19.43 million | 1.94 million | 17.49 million | Mauritania |
| 1700s | 18.70 million | 2.78 million | 15.92 million | Mauritania |
| 1710s | 19.00 million | 3.65 million | 15.36 million | Mauritania |
| 1720s | 19.29 million | 4.78 million | 14.51 million | Mauritania |
| 1730s | 19.57 million | 6.27 million | 13.30 million | Mauritania |
| 1740s | 19.83 million | 8.21 million | 11.62 million | Mauritania |
| 1750s | 20.08 million | 10.76 million | 9.32 million | Mauritania |
| 1760s | 20.32 million | 10.57 million | 9.75 million | Mauritania |
| 1770s | 20.54 million | 10.38 million | 10.16 million | Mauritania |
| 1780s | 20.74 million | 10.19 million | 10.55 million | Mauritania |
| 1790s | 20.93 million | 10.00 million | 10.92 million | Mauritania |
| 1800s | 21.09 million | 9.81 million | 11.28 million | Mauritania |
| 1810s | 21.23 million | 9.62 million | 11.61 million | Mauritania |
| 1820s | 21.35 million | 9.43 million | 11.92 million | Mauritania |
| 1830s | 21.45 million | 9.24 million | 12.20 million | Mauritania |
| 1840s | 21.51 million | 9.05 million | 12.46 million | Mauritania |
| 1850s | 21.54 million | 8.86 million | 12.68 million | Mauritania |
| 1860s | 22.02 million | 9.80 million | 12.22 million | Mauritania |
| 1870s | 22.47 million | 10.84 million | 11.64 million | Mauritania |
| 1880s | 23.12 million | 11.98 million | 11.14 million | Mauritania |
| 1890s | 23.95 million | 13.25 million | 10.71 million | Mauritania |
| 1900s | 24.99 million | 14.65 million | 10.34 million | Mauritania |
| 1910s | 26.46 million | 17.24 million | 9.22 million | Mauritania |
| 1920s | 27.04 million | 20.11 million | 6.93 million | Mauritania |
| 1930s | 29.93 million | 24.76 million | 5.17 million | Mauritania |
| 1940s | 32.33 million | 30.24 million | 2.09 million | Mauritania |
| 1950s | 37.56 million | 37.30 million | 257,630 | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 39.25 million | 37.98 million | 1.27 million | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 39.25 million | 38.00 million | 1.25 million | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 39.25 million | 38.00 million | 1.25 million | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 39.25 million | 37.22 million | 2.03 million | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 39.25 million | 38.05 million | 1.20 million | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 39.25 million | 38.03 million | 1.22 million | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 39.25 million | 38.00 million | 1.25 million | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grazing land use over the long term, Mauritania or Namibia?
- Mauritania, at 39.25 million against 38.00 million in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in grazing land use over the long term between Mauritania and Namibia?
- 1.25 million, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Namibia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Namibia rank globally for grazing land use over the long term?
- Mauritania ranks 16th and Namibia ranks 17th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.