Mauritania vs Nigeria: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Mauritania
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 103,070 1000 ha against 91,077 1000 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 11,993 1000 ha.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 34th of 248 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103,070 1000 ha | 91,077 1000 ha | 11,993 1000 ha | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 103,070 1000 ha | 91,077 1000 ha | 11,993 1000 ha | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 103,070 1000 ha | 91,077 1000 ha | 11,993 1000 ha | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 103,070 1000 ha | 91,077 1000 ha | 11,993 1000 ha | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 103,070 1000 ha | 91,077 1000 ha | 11,993 1000 ha | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 103,070 1000 ha | 91,077 1000 ha | 11,993 1000 ha | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 103,070 1000 ha | 91,077 1000 ha | 11,993 1000 ha | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Mauritania or Nigeria?
- Mauritania, at 103,070 1000 ha against 91,077 1000 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 11,993 1000 ha, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for land area — area?
- Mauritania ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 34th of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area — 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.