Grazing land use over the long term in Mauritania
Mauritania: Grazing land use over the long term was 39.25 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
39.25 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 202 countries
All-time high
39.25 million
in 1961
All-time low
18.70 million
in 1700
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in Mauritania, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, grazing land use over the long term in Mauritania stood at 39.25 million. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in Mauritania peaked at 39.25 million in 1961 and was at its lowest, 18.70 million, in 1700.
Mauritania ranks 16th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Grazing land use over the long term in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 19.93 million | — |
| 1100 | 20.10 million | +0.8% |
| 1200 | 20.19 million | +0.5% |
| 1300 | 20.20 million | +0.0% |
| 1400 | 20.10 million | -0.5% |
| 1500 | 19.86 million | -1.2% |
| 1600 | 19.43 million | -2.2% |
| 1700 | 18.70 million | -3.7% |
| 1710 | 19.00 million | +1.6% |
| 1720 | 19.29 million | +1.5% |
| 1730 | 19.57 million | +1.4% |
| 1740 | 19.83 million | +1.3% |
| 1750 | 20.08 million | +1.3% |
| 1760 | 20.32 million | +1.2% |
| 1770 | 20.54 million | +1.1% |
| 1780 | 20.74 million | +1.0% |
| 1790 | 20.93 million | +0.9% |
| 1800 | 21.09 million | +0.8% |
| 1810 | 21.23 million | +0.7% |
| 1820 | 21.35 million | +0.6% |
| 1830 | 21.45 million | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 21.51 million | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 21.54 million | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 22.02 million | +2.2% |
| 1870 | 22.47 million | +2.1% |
| 1880 | 23.12 million | +2.9% |
| 1890 | 23.95 million | +3.6% |
| 1900 | 24.99 million | +4.3% |
| 1910 | 26.46 million | +5.9% |
| 1920 | 27.04 million | +2.2% |
| 1930 | 29.93 million | +10.7% |
| 1940 | 32.33 million | +8.0% |
| 1950 | 35.79 million | +10.7% |
| 1951 | 36.18 million | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 36.59 million | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 37.01 million | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 37.42 million | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 37.83 million | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 38.22 million | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 38.57 million | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 38.88 million | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 39.11 million | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 39.25 million | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 39.25 million | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 39.25 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.30 million, 11.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 39.25 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.45 million, 6.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 19.93 million | 19.93 million | 19.93 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 20.10 million | 20.10 million | 20.10 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 20.19 million | 20.19 million | 20.19 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 20.20 million | 20.20 million | 20.20 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 20.10 million | 20.10 million | 20.10 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 19.86 million | 19.86 million | 19.86 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 19.43 million | 19.43 million | 19.43 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 18.70 million | 18.70 million | 18.70 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 19.00 million | 19.00 million | 19.00 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 19.29 million | 19.29 million | 19.29 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 19.57 million | 19.57 million | 19.57 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 19.83 million | 19.83 million | 19.83 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 20.08 million | 20.08 million | 20.08 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 20.32 million | 20.32 million | 20.32 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 20.54 million | 20.54 million | 20.54 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 20.74 million | 20.74 million | 20.74 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 20.93 million | 20.93 million | 20.93 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 21.09 million | 21.09 million | 21.09 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 21.23 million | 21.23 million | 21.23 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 21.35 million | 21.35 million | 21.35 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 21.45 million | 21.45 million | 21.45 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 21.51 million | 21.51 million | 21.51 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 21.54 million | 21.54 million | 21.54 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 22.02 million | 22.02 million | 22.02 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 22.47 million | 22.47 million | 22.47 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 23.12 million | 23.12 million | 23.12 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 23.95 million | 23.95 million | 23.95 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 24.99 million | 24.99 million | 24.99 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 26.46 million | 26.46 million | 26.46 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 27.04 million | 27.04 million | 27.04 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 29.93 million | 29.93 million | 29.93 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 32.33 million | 32.33 million | 32.33 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 37.56 million | 35.79 million | 39.11 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 39.25 million | 39.25 million | 39.25 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.25 million | 39.25 million | 39.25 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.25 million | 39.25 million | 39.25 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.25 million | 39.25 million | 39.25 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.25 million | 39.25 million | 39.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.25 million | 39.25 million | 39.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.25 million | 39.25 million | 39.25 million | 6 |
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More environment data for Mauritania
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 7.38 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.465 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 38.08 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long term in Mauritania?
- Grazing land use over the long term in Mauritania was 39.25 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 39.25 million in 1961.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.70 million in 1700.
- How does Mauritania rank for grazing land use over the long term?
- Mauritania ranks 16th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long term 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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