Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
177th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1994
All-time low
0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area, per square kilometre in Mauritania is 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1975.
Mauritania ranks 177th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 174 Guyana 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 175 Botswana 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 176 Kuwait 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 178 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 179 Suriname 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 180 New Caledonia 0.0003 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 arable land — area, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Arable land — area, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Mauritania rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 177th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable 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 rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Arable 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.
Arable land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable 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
Arable 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.