Gambia vs Mauritania: Land use
Gambia
447,000 hectares
in 2023
Mauritania
460,000 hectares
in 2023
Gambia rank
134th
Mauritania rank
132nd
Land use over time
- Gambia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 460,000 hectares against 447,000 hectares in Gambia, a difference of 13,000 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 134th and Mauritania ranks 132nd of 224 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 128,222 hectares | 273,889 hectares | 145,667 hectares | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 159,400 hectares | 218,900 hectares | 59,500 hectares | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 184,800 hectares | 298,600 hectares | 113,800 hectares | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 195,600 hectares | 445,000 hectares | 249,400 hectares | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 300,400 hectares | 460,000 hectares | 159,600 hectares | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 454,000 hectares | 460,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 447,000 hectares | 460,000 hectares | 13,000 hectares | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Gambia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 460,000 hectares against 447,000 hectares in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Gambia and Mauritania?
- 13,000 hectares, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mauritania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Mauritania rank globally for land use?
- Gambia ranks 134th and Mauritania ranks 132nd of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.