Mauritania vs Northern Africa: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area over time
- Mauritania
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 168,316 1000 ha against 39,250 1000 ha in Mauritania, a difference of 129,066 1000 ha.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 4.3 times Mauritania's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 20th and Northern Africa ranks 19th of 204 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,250 1000 ha | 172,201 1000 ha | 132,951 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1970s | 39,250 1000 ha | 175,365 1000 ha | 136,115 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1980s | 39,250 1000 ha | 177,075 1000 ha | 137,825 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1990s | 39,250 1000 ha | 187,654 1000 ha | 148,404 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 39,250 1000 ha | 193,011 1000 ha | 153,761 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 39,250 1000 ha | 173,649 1000 ha | 134,399 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 39,250 1000 ha | 168,315 1000 ha | 129,065 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher permanent meadows and pastures — area, Mauritania or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 168,316 1000 ha against 39,250 1000 ha in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures — area between Mauritania and Northern Africa?
- 129,066 1000 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Northern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Northern Africa rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Mauritania ranks 20th and Northern Africa ranks 19th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Permanent meadows and pastures — 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.