Mauritania vs Western Africa: Permanent meadows and pastures β Area
Permanent meadows and pastures β Area over time
- Mauritania
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 176,418 1000 ha against 39,250 1000 ha in Mauritania, a difference of 137,168 1000 ha.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 4.5 times Mauritania's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 20th and Western Africa ranks 12th of 202 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,250 1000 ha | 168,947 1000 ha | 129,697 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 1970s | 39,250 1000 ha | 168,660 1000 ha | 129,410 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 1980s | 39,250 1000 ha | 169,272 1000 ha | 130,022 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 1990s | 39,250 1000 ha | 170,871 1000 ha | 131,621 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 39,250 1000 ha | 174,138 1000 ha | 134,888 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 39,250 1000 ha | 176,612 1000 ha | 137,362 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 39,250 1000 ha | 176,412 1000 ha | 137,162 1000 ha | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher permanent meadows and pastures β area, Mauritania or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 176,418 1000 ha against 39,250 1000 ha in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures β area between Mauritania and Western Africa?
- 137,168 1000 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Western Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Western Africa rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures β area?
- Mauritania ranks 20th and Western Africa ranks 12th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Permanent meadows and pastures β 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.