Mauritania vs Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Mauritania
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) currently reports 121,110 1000 ha against 103,070 1000 ha in Mauritania, a difference of 18,040 1000 ha.
That makes Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Small Island Developing States (SIDS) has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 32nd and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 32nd of 248 countries.
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103,070 1000 ha | 119,842 1000 ha | 16,772 1000 ha | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) |
| 1970s | 103,070 1000 ha | 119,849 1000 ha | 16,779 1000 ha | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) |
| 1980s | 103,070 1000 ha | 119,856 1000 ha | 16,786 1000 ha | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) |
| 1990s | 103,070 1000 ha | 120,018 1000 ha | 16,948 1000 ha | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) |
| 2000s | 103,070 1000 ha | 119,941 1000 ha | 16,871 1000 ha | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) |
| 2010s | 103,070 1000 ha | 119,750 1000 ha | 16,680 1000 ha | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) |
| 2020s | 103,070 1000 ha | 121,094 1000 ha | 18,024 1000 ha | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Mauritania or Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS), at 121,110 1000 ha against 103,070 1000 ha in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Mauritania and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 18,040 1000 ha, with Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank globally for land area — area?
- Mauritania ranks 32nd and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 32nd 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.