Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP for arable land — area, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Mauritania ranks 51st of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1965 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1966 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1969 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1972 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1974 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 1975 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1976 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 35% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0001 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per capita 0.0001 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area, per capita 0 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per unit of gdp in Mauritania?
- Arable land — area, per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for arable land — area, per unit of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 51st out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. 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 Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Arable land — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.