Mauritania vs Northern Europe: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Mauritania
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Northern Europe currently reports 169,688 1000 ha against 103,070 1000 ha in Mauritania, a difference of 66,618 1000 ha.
That makes Northern Europe's figure about 1.6 times Mauritania's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 30th and Northern Europe ranks 9th of 226 countries.
Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103,070 1000 ha | 153,041 1000 ha | 49,971 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 1970s | 103,070 1000 ha | 153,041 1000 ha | 49,971 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 1980s | 103,070 1000 ha | 153,041 1000 ha | 49,971 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 1990s | 103,070 1000 ha | 166,424 1000 ha | 63,354 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2000s | 103,070 1000 ha | 169,746 1000 ha | 66,676 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2010s | 103,070 1000 ha | 169,755 1000 ha | 66,685 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2020s | 103,070 1000 ha | 169,687 1000 ha | 66,617 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Mauritania or Northern Europe?
- Northern Europe, at 169,688 1000 ha against 103,070 1000 ha in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Mauritania and Northern Europe?
- 66,618 1000 ha, with Northern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Northern Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Northern Europe rank globally for land area — area?
- Mauritania ranks 30th and Northern Europe ranks 9th of 226 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.