What is cropland — area in Mauritania?

Cropland — area in Mauritania was 460 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Mauritania?

The highest recorded value was 460 1000 ha in 1994.

What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Mauritania?

The lowest recorded value was 196 1000 ha in 1975.

How does Mauritania rank for cropland — area?

Mauritania ranks 154th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.

Is cropland — area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cropland — Area in Mauritania

Name: Cropland — Area in Mauritania
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Mauritania: Cropland — Area was 460 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

460 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

154th

of 252 countries

All-time high

460 1000 ha

in 1994

All-time low

196 1000 ha

in 1975

Years of data

1961–2024

Cropland — Area in Mauritania, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 460 1000 ha for cropland — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — area in Mauritania peaked at 460 1000 ha in 1994 and was at its lowest, 196 1000 ha, in 1975.

That places Mauritania 154th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Cropland — Area in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Cropland — Area in Mauritania, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	272 1000 ha	—
1962	272 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	273 1000 ha	+0.4%
1964	273 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	273 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	273 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	273 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	273 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	283 1000 ha	+3.7%
1970	283 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	243 1000 ha	-14.1%
1972	243 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	230 1000 ha	-5.3%
1974	200 1000 ha	-13.0%
1975	196 1000 ha	-2.0%
1976	199 1000 ha	+1.5%
1977	200 1000 ha	+0.5%
1978	196 1000 ha	-2.0%
1979	211.57 1000 ha	+7.9%
1980	227.14 1000 ha	+7.4%
1981	242.71 1000 ha	+6.9%
1982	258.29 1000 ha	+6.4%
1983	273.86 1000 ha	+6.0%
1984	289.43 1000 ha	+5.7%
1985	305 1000 ha	+5.4%
1986	325 1000 ha	+6.6%
1987	345 1000 ha	+6.2%
1988	365 1000 ha	+5.8%
1989	385 1000 ha	+5.5%
1990	406 1000 ha	+5.5%
1991	416 1000 ha	+2.5%
1992	428 1000 ha	+2.9%
1993	440 1000 ha	+2.8%
1994	460 1000 ha	+4.5%
1995	460 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	460 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	460 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	460 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	460 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	460 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	460 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	460 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	460 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	460 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	460 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	460 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	460 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	460 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	460 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	460 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	460 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	460 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	460 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	460 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	460 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	460 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	460 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	460 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	460 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	460 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	460 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	460 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	460 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	460 1000 ha	+0.0%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

Mauritania's 460 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,874 1000 ha, 25% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Mauritania's 460 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,830 1000 ha, 16% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	273.89 1000 ha	272 1000 ha	283 1000 ha	9
1970s	220.16 1000 ha	196 1000 ha	283 1000 ha	10
1980s	301.64 1000 ha	227.14 1000 ha	385 1000 ha	10
1990s	445 1000 ha	406 1000 ha	460 1000 ha	10
2000s	460 1000 ha	460 1000 ha	460 1000 ha	10
2010s	460 1000 ha	460 1000 ha	460 1000 ha	10
2020s	460 1000 ha	460 1000 ha	460 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Mauritania

151 Armenia 503.4 1000 ha compare
152 Gabon 495 1000 ha compare
153 Bosnia and Herzegovina 486.54 1000 ha compare
155 North Macedonia 447 1000 ha compare
156 Ireland 434 1000 ha compare
157 Switzerland 423.75 1000 ha compare

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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)
Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — area in Mauritania?: Cropland — area in Mauritania was 460 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Mauritania?: The highest recorded value was 460 1000 ha in 1994.
What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Mauritania?: The lowest recorded value was 196 1000 ha in 1975.
How does Mauritania rank for cropland — area?: Mauritania ranks 154th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cropland — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 285 places, 16,764 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.