Chad vs Mauritania: Land use over the long-term
Chad
45.00 million hectares
in 2025
Mauritania
39.25 million hectares
in 2025
Chad rank
13th
Mauritania rank
16th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Chad
- Mauritania
How they compare
Chad currently reports 45.00 million hectares against 39.25 million hectares in Mauritania, a difference of 5.75 million hectares.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Chad ranks 13th and Mauritania ranks 16th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 37 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 17.50 million hectares | 19.93 million hectares | 2.43 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1100s | 18.44 million hectares | 20.10 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1200s | 19.28 million hectares | 20.19 million hectares | 910,600 hectares | Mauritania |
| 1300s | 20.57 million hectares | 20.20 million hectares | 372,400 hectares | Chad |
| 1400s | 22.25 million hectares | 20.10 million hectares | 2.15 million hectares | Chad |
| 1500s | 22.97 million hectares | 19.86 million hectares | 3.11 million hectares | Chad |
| 1600s | 25.67 million hectares | 19.43 million hectares | 6.24 million hectares | Chad |
| 1700s | 27.74 million hectares | 18.70 million hectares | 9.04 million hectares | Chad |
| 1710s | 28.76 million hectares | 19.00 million hectares | 9.76 million hectares | Chad |
| 1720s | 29.76 million hectares | 19.29 million hectares | 10.47 million hectares | Chad |
| 1730s | 30.73 million hectares | 19.57 million hectares | 11.17 million hectares | Chad |
| 1740s | 31.69 million hectares | 19.83 million hectares | 11.86 million hectares | Chad |
| 1750s | 32.61 million hectares | 20.08 million hectares | 12.53 million hectares | Chad |
| 1760s | 33.51 million hectares | 20.32 million hectares | 13.19 million hectares | Chad |
| 1770s | 34.38 million hectares | 20.54 million hectares | 13.85 million hectares | Chad |
| 1780s | 35.22 million hectares | 20.74 million hectares | 14.48 million hectares | Chad |
| 1790s | 36.03 million hectares | 20.93 million hectares | 15.10 million hectares | Chad |
| 1800s | 36.80 million hectares | 21.09 million hectares | 15.71 million hectares | Chad |
| 1810s | 37.53 million hectares | 21.23 million hectares | 16.30 million hectares | Chad |
| 1820s | 38.22 million hectares | 21.35 million hectares | 16.87 million hectares | Chad |
| 1830s | 38.86 million hectares | 21.45 million hectares | 17.42 million hectares | Chad |
| 1840s | 39.45 million hectares | 21.51 million hectares | 17.94 million hectares | Chad |
| 1850s | 39.96 million hectares | 21.54 million hectares | 18.42 million hectares | Chad |
| 1860s | 39.82 million hectares | 22.02 million hectares | 17.80 million hectares | Chad |
| 1870s | 39.60 million hectares | 22.47 million hectares | 17.13 million hectares | Chad |
| 1880s | 39.72 million hectares | 23.12 million hectares | 16.60 million hectares | Chad |
| 1890s | 39.76 million hectares | 23.95 million hectares | 15.81 million hectares | Chad |
| 1900s | 35.93 million hectares | 24.99 million hectares | 10.94 million hectares | Chad |
| 1910s | 33.70 million hectares | 26.46 million hectares | 7.24 million hectares | Chad |
| 1920s | 31.49 million hectares | 27.04 million hectares | 4.45 million hectares | Chad |
| 1930s | 34.66 million hectares | 29.93 million hectares | 4.72 million hectares | Chad |
| 1940s | 37.45 million hectares | 32.33 million hectares | 5.12 million hectares | Chad |
| 1950s | 43.18 million hectares | 37.56 million hectares | 5.62 million hectares | Chad |
| 1960s | 44.99 million hectares | 39.25 million hectares | 5.74 million hectares | Chad |
| 1970s | 45.00 million hectares | 39.25 million hectares | 5.75 million hectares | Chad |
| 1980s | 45.00 million hectares | 39.25 million hectares | 5.75 million hectares | Chad |
| 1990s | 45.00 million hectares | 39.25 million hectares | 5.75 million hectares | Chad |
| 2000s | 45.00 million hectares | 39.25 million hectares | 5.75 million hectares | Chad |
| 2010s | 45.00 million hectares | 39.25 million hectares | 5.75 million hectares | Chad |
| 2020s | 45.00 million hectares | 39.25 million hectares | 5.75 million hectares | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Chad or Mauritania?
- Chad, at 45.00 million hectares against 39.25 million hectares in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Chad and Mauritania?
- 5.75 million hectares, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Mauritania?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Mauritania rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Chad ranks 13th and Mauritania ranks 16th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.