Land use hidden — Cropland in Mauritania
Mauritania: Land use hidden — Cropland was 4,600 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4,600 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 12 countries
All-time high
4,600 Square kilometres
in 1994
All-time low
1,960 Square kilometres
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland in Mauritania is 4,600 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Mauritania peaked at 4,600 Square kilometres in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1,960 Square kilometres, in 1975.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,720 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 2,720 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,730 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 2,730 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,730 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,730 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,730 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,730 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,830 Square kilometres | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 2,830 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,430 Square kilometres | -14.1% |
| 1972 | 2,430 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,300 Square kilometres | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 2,000 Square kilometres | -13.0% |
| 1975 | 1,960 Square kilometres | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 1,990 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 2,000 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 1,960 Square kilometres | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 1,990 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 2,140 Square kilometres | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 2,340 Square kilometres | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 2,540 Square kilometres | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 2,740 Square kilometres | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 2,850 Square kilometres | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 3,050 Square kilometres | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 3,250 Square kilometres | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 3,450 Square kilometres | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 3,650 Square kilometres | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 3,850 Square kilometres | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 4,060 Square kilometres | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 4,160 Square kilometres | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 4,280 Square kilometres | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 4,400 Square kilometres | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 4,600 Square kilometres | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 4,600 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,600 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,600 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,600 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,600 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,600 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,600 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,600 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,600 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,600 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,600 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,600 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,600 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,600 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,600 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,600 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,600 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,600 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4,600 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,600 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,600 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,600 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4,600 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,600 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,600 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,600 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4,600 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,600 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4,600 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,739 Square kilometres | 2,720 Square kilometres | 2,830 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,189 Square kilometres | 1,960 Square kilometres | 2,830 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,986 Square kilometres | 2,140 Square kilometres | 3,850 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,450 Square kilometres | 4,060 Square kilometres | 4,600 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,600 Square kilometres | 4,600 Square kilometres | 4,600 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,600 Square kilometres | 4,600 Square kilometres | 4,600 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,600 Square kilometres | 4,600 Square kilometres | 4,600 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 4 Türkiye 239,710 Square kilometres compare
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- 6 Viet Nam 116,490 Square kilometres compare
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- 8 Indonesia 441,222 Square kilometres compare
- 8 Lesotho 3,607 Square kilometres compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 54,420 Square kilometres compare
- 9 Lithuania 23,360 Square kilometres compare
- 9 Argentina 414,553 Square kilometres compare
- 9 Eswatini 1,950 Square kilometres compare
- 10 Canada 383,150 Square kilometres compare
- 10 Latvia 13,700 Square kilometres compare
- 10 Fiji 1,386 Square kilometres compare
More environment data for Mauritania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.12 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.27 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Land area 1.03 million Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 1.03 million Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 392,500 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Other areas, annual growth rate 0.0087 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — cropland in Mauritania?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Mauritania was 4,600 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4,600 Square kilometres in 1994.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,960 Square kilometres in 1975.
- How does Mauritania rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Mauritania ranks 7th out of 12 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata