Madagascar vs Mauritania: Land use over the long-term
Madagascar
37.30 million hectares
in 2025
Mauritania
39.25 million hectares
in 2025
Madagascar rank
18th
Mauritania rank
16th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Madagascar
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 39.25 million hectares against 37.30 million hectares in Madagascar, a difference of 1.96 million hectares.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 18th and Mauritania ranks 16th of 202 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.33 million hectares | 19.93 million hectares | 18.61 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1100s | 1.88 million hectares | 20.10 million hectares | 18.22 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1200s | 2.43 million hectares | 20.19 million hectares | 17.76 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1300s | 2.98 million hectares | 20.20 million hectares | 17.22 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1400s | 3.54 million hectares | 20.10 million hectares | 16.56 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1500s | 4.64 million hectares | 19.86 million hectares | 15.22 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1600s | 5.64 million hectares | 19.43 million hectares | 13.79 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1700s | 6.63 million hectares | 18.70 million hectares | 12.07 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1710s | 7.31 million hectares | 19.00 million hectares | 11.69 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1720s | 7.99 million hectares | 19.29 million hectares | 11.30 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1730s | 8.67 million hectares | 19.57 million hectares | 10.90 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1740s | 9.35 million hectares | 19.83 million hectares | 10.48 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1750s | 10.03 million hectares | 20.08 million hectares | 10.05 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1760s | 10.71 million hectares | 20.32 million hectares | 9.61 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1770s | 11.39 million hectares | 20.54 million hectares | 9.15 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1780s | 12.07 million hectares | 20.74 million hectares | 8.67 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1790s | 12.75 million hectares | 20.93 million hectares | 8.18 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1800s | 13.43 million hectares | 21.09 million hectares | 7.66 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1810s | 14.11 million hectares | 21.23 million hectares | 7.13 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1820s | 14.79 million hectares | 21.35 million hectares | 6.57 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1830s | 15.47 million hectares | 21.45 million hectares | 5.98 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1840s | 16.15 million hectares | 21.51 million hectares | 5.36 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1850s | 16.83 million hectares | 21.54 million hectares | 4.71 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1860s | 17.34 million hectares | 22.02 million hectares | 4.68 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1870s | 17.87 million hectares | 22.47 million hectares | 4.61 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1880s | 18.59 million hectares | 23.12 million hectares | 4.53 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1890s | 19.35 million hectares | 23.95 million hectares | 4.60 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1900s | 18.04 million hectares | 24.99 million hectares | 6.95 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1910s | 17.33 million hectares | 26.46 million hectares | 9.14 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1920s | 16.99 million hectares | 27.04 million hectares | 10.06 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1930s | 19.71 million hectares | 29.93 million hectares | 10.22 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1940s | 22.65 million hectares | 32.33 million hectares | 9.68 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1950s | 28.61 million hectares | 37.56 million hectares | 8.95 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 32.92 million hectares | 39.25 million hectares | 6.33 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 33.00 million hectares | 39.25 million hectares | 6.25 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 33.00 million hectares | 39.25 million hectares | 6.25 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 33.61 million hectares | 39.25 million hectares | 5.64 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 37.26 million hectares | 39.25 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 37.30 million hectares | 39.25 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 37.30 million hectares | 39.25 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Madagascar or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 39.25 million hectares against 37.30 million hectares in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Madagascar and Mauritania?
- 1.96 million hectares, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mauritania?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Mauritania rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Madagascar ranks 18th 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.