Country area — Area, per capita in Mauritania

Mauritania: Country area — Area, per capita was 0.0199 1000 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0199 1000 ha per person
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
12th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.1218 1000 ha per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0199 1000 ha per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Country area — Area, per capita in Mauritania, 1961–2024

0.0250.050.0750.10.125196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for country area — area, per capita in Mauritania is 0.0199 1000 ha per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area, per capita in Mauritania peaked at 0.1218 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0199 1000 ha per person, in 2024.

That places Mauritania 12th out of 190 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.

Country area — Area, per capita in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Country area — Area, per capita in Mauritania, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha per person Change
1961 0.1218 1000 ha per person
1962 0.1186 1000 ha per person -2.6%
1963 0.1154 1000 ha per person -2.7%
1964 0.1122 1000 ha per person -2.8%
1965 0.109 1000 ha per person -2.8%
1966 0.1058 1000 ha per person -2.9%
1967 0.1027 1000 ha per person -3.0%
1968 0.0996 1000 ha per person -3.0%
1969 0.0966 1000 ha per person -3.0%
1970 0.0937 1000 ha per person -3.0%
1971 0.0909 1000 ha per person -3.0%
1972 0.0882 1000 ha per person -3.0%
1973 0.0856 1000 ha per person -2.9%
1974 0.0831 1000 ha per person -2.9%
1975 0.0807 1000 ha per person -2.9%
1976 0.0784 1000 ha per person -2.9%
1977 0.0761 1000 ha per person -2.8%
1978 0.074 1000 ha per person -2.8%
1979 0.0719 1000 ha per person -2.8%
1980 0.0699 1000 ha per person -2.8%
1981 0.0679 1000 ha per person -2.8%
1982 0.066 1000 ha per person -2.8%
1983 0.0641 1000 ha per person -2.8%
1984 0.0623 1000 ha per person -2.8%
1985 0.0606 1000 ha per person -2.8%
1986 0.0588 1000 ha per person -2.8%
1987 0.0572 1000 ha per person -2.8%
1988 0.0555 1000 ha per person -2.8%
1989 0.0542 1000 ha per person -2.5%
1990 0.0528 1000 ha per person -2.5%
1991 0.0513 1000 ha per person -2.9%
1992 0.0494 1000 ha per person -3.8%
1993 0.0474 1000 ha per person -4.0%
1994 0.0458 1000 ha per person -3.3%
1995 0.0446 1000 ha per person -2.7%
1996 0.0437 1000 ha per person -2.0%
1997 0.0427 1000 ha per person -2.2%
1998 0.0417 1000 ha per person -2.6%
1999 0.0406 1000 ha per person -2.6%
2000 0.0394 1000 ha per person -2.7%
2001 0.0385 1000 ha per person -2.4%
2002 0.0376 1000 ha per person -2.2%
2003 0.0368 1000 ha per person -2.3%
2004 0.0359 1000 ha per person -2.3%
2005 0.0351 1000 ha per person -2.4%
2006 0.0342 1000 ha per person -2.5%
2007 0.0333 1000 ha per person -2.6%
2008 0.0324 1000 ha per person -2.8%
2009 0.0314 1000 ha per person -3.1%
2010 0.0304 1000 ha per person -3.1%
2011 0.0294 1000 ha per person -3.2%
2012 0.0285 1000 ha per person -3.2%
2013 0.0276 1000 ha per person -3.1%
2014 0.0268 1000 ha per person -3.0%
2015 0.026 1000 ha per person -3.0%
2016 0.0252 1000 ha per person -3.0%
2017 0.0245 1000 ha per person -2.9%
2018 0.0238 1000 ha per person -2.9%
2019 0.0231 1000 ha per person -2.9%
2020 0.0224 1000 ha per person -2.9%
2021 0.0218 1000 ha per person -2.8%
2022 0.0211 1000 ha per person -2.9%
2023 0.0205 1000 ha per person -2.9%
2024 0.0199 1000 ha per person -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1091 1000 ha per person 0.0966 1000 ha per person 0.1218 1000 ha per person 9
1970s 0.0823 1000 ha per person 0.0719 1000 ha per person 0.0937 1000 ha per person 10
1980s 0.0617 1000 ha per person 0.0542 1000 ha per person 0.0699 1000 ha per person 10
1990s 0.046 1000 ha per person 0.0406 1000 ha per person 0.0528 1000 ha per person 10
2000s 0.0355 1000 ha per person 0.0314 1000 ha per person 0.0394 1000 ha per person 10
2010s 0.0265 1000 ha per person 0.0231 1000 ha per person 0.0304 1000 ha per person 10
2020s 0.0212 1000 ha per person 0.0199 1000 ha per person 0.0224 1000 ha per person 5

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 9 Libya 0.0238 1000 ha per person compare
  2. 10 Faroe Islands 0.0237 1000 ha per person compare
  3. 11 Botswana 0.0231 1000 ha per person compare
  4. 13 Kazakhstan 0.0132 1000 ha per person compare
  5. 14 Central African Republic 0.0117 1000 ha per person compare
  6. 15 Norway 0.0112 1000 ha per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area, per capita in Mauritania?
Country area — area, per capita in Mauritania was 0.0199 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest country area — area, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 0.1218 1000 ha per person in 1961.
What is the lowest country area — area, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0199 1000 ha per person in 2024.
How does Mauritania rank for country area — area, per capita?
Mauritania ranks 12th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
Is country area — 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 Country area — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Country area — Area, per capita
Unit
1000 ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 11,205 data points, 1961–2024
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Country area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.