Arable land use per person in Mauritania
Mauritania: Arable land use per person was 0.0896 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0896 hectares per person
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
117th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.3155 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0896 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land use per person in Mauritania is 0.0896 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Mauritania peaked at 0.3155 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0896 hectares per person, in 2023.
Mauritania ranks 117th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land use per person in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3155 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3072 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2989 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2895 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2802 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2731 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.266 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.259 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2606 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2528 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2108 hectares per person | -16.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2046 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1877 hectares per person | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 0.158 hectares per person | -15.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1503 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1483 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1448 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1379 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1361 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1425 hectares per person | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1516 hectares per person | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1601 hectares per person | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.168 hectares per person | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1693 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1763 hectares per person | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1827 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1886 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.194 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1997 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2049 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.204 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2011 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1982 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1946 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1908 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1866 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1818 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.177 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1722 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.168 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1643 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1606 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1569 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1531 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1493 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1455 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1414 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.137 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1327 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1285 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1243 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1205 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1169 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1135 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1101 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1069 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1037 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1007 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0978 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.095 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0923 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0896 hectares per person | -2.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0896 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1272 hectares per person, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0896 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1581 hectares per person, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2833 hectares per person | 0.259 hectares per person | 0.3155 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1731 hectares per person | 0.1361 hectares per person | 0.2528 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1733 hectares per person | 0.1425 hectares per person | 0.1997 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1939 hectares per person | 0.177 hectares per person | 0.2049 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1548 hectares per person | 0.137 hectares per person | 0.1722 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1158 hectares per person | 0.1007 hectares per person | 0.1327 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0937 hectares per person | 0.0896 hectares per person | 0.0978 hectares per person | 4 |
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4893 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0349 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Mauritania?
- Arable land use per person in Mauritania was 0.0896 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3155 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0896 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for arable land use per person?
- Mauritania ranks 117th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.