Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
93rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1994
All-time low
0.0383 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0383 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Mauritania 93rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0383 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0383 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0383 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0383 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0383 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0383 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0383 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0383 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0384 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0384 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0383 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0383 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0383 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0383 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0383 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0383 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0383 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0383 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0383 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0383 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0383 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0383 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0383 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0384 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0384 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0384 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0384 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0384 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre, 82% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0487 1000 ha per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0383 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0383 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0384 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0383 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0383 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0384 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0384 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0383 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 90 Belarus 0.0396 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 91 Jamaica 0.039 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 92 Greece 0.0389 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 94 British Virgin Islands 0.038 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 95 Slovakia 0.038 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 96 Switzerland 0.0378 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Mauritania
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.465 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6871 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 3.57 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0385 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0383 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Mauritania rank for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 93rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.