How does Mauritania rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre?

Mauritania ranks 150th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Mauritania

Name: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Mauritania: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre was 0 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0 1000 ha per square kilometre

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

150th

of 162 countries

All-time high

0 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 2010

All-time low

0 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 0 1000 ha per square kilometre for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 0 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Mauritania 150th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 ha per square kilometre	Change
1961	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	—
1962	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1963	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1964	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1965	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1966	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1967	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1968	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1969	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1970	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+50.0%
1971	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1972	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1973	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1974	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1975	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1976	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+16.7%
1977	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1978	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1979	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1980	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1981	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1982	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1983	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1984	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1985	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+14.3%
1986	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1987	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1988	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1989	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1990	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1991	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1992	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1993	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+12.5%
1994	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1995	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1996	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1997	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1998	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1999	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2000	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2001	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2002	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2003	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2004	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2005	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2006	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2007	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2008	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2009	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2010	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2011	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2012	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2013	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2014	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2015	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2016	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2017	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2018	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2019	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2020	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2021	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2022	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2023	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	9
1970s	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
1980s	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
1990s	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2000s	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2010s	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2020s	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	0 1000 ha per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

147 Mongolia 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
148 Uganda 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
149 Equatorial Guinea 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
151 Djibouti 0 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
152 Estonia 0 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
153 Liberia 0 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 9.06 % change on previous year (2024)
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.0154 million SLC per person (2024)
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 0.4408 % change on previous year (2024)
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per 0.0004 million USD per person (2024)
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 4.72 % change on previous year (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Mauritania?: Land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 0 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?: The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2010.
What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?: The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Mauritania rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre?: Mauritania ranks 150th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Land area equipped for irrigation — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Land area equipped for irrigation — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 ha per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 165 places, 8,884 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.