Agriculture — Area, per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Agriculture — Area, per capita was 0.0077 1000 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0077 1000 ha per person
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
6th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0467 1000 ha per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0077 1000 ha per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Agriculture — Area, per capita in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.0077 1000 ha per person for agriculture — area, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area, per capita in Mauritania peaked at 0.0467 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0077 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Mauritania 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture — Area, per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0467 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0455 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0442 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.043 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0418 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0406 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0394 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0382 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0371 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0359 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0348 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0338 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0328 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0318 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0309 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.03 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0291 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0283 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0275 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0268 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.026 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0253 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0246 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0239 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0232 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0226 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.022 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0213 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0208 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0203 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0197 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.019 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0183 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0177 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0172 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0168 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0165 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.016 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0156 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0152 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0148 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0145 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0142 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0138 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0135 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0132 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0128 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0125 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0121 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0117 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0113 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.011 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0106 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0103 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.01 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0097 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0094 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0092 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0089 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0086 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0084 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0081 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0079 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0077 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0077 1000 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 1000 ha per person, 20.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0077 1000 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0007 1000 ha per person, 10.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0418 1000 ha per person | 0.0371 1000 ha per person | 0.0467 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0315 1000 ha per person | 0.0275 1000 ha per person | 0.0359 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0237 1000 ha per person | 0.0208 1000 ha per person | 0.0268 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0177 1000 ha per person | 0.0156 1000 ha per person | 0.0203 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0137 1000 ha per person | 0.0121 1000 ha per person | 0.0152 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0102 1000 ha per person | 0.0089 1000 ha per person | 0.0117 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0082 1000 ha per person | 0.0077 1000 ha per person | 0.0086 1000 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 3 Namibia 0.0128 1000 ha per person compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 0.0104 1000 ha per person compare
- 5 Botswana 0.0103 1000 ha per person compare
- 7 Turkmenistan 0.0053 1000 ha per person compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 0.005 1000 ha per person compare
- 9 Uruguay 0.0045 1000 ha per person 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)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 3.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area, per capita in Mauritania?
- Agriculture — area, per capita in Mauritania was 0.0077 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture — area, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0467 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0077 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for agriculture — area, per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area, per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agriculture — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Agriculture — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.