Land use over the long-term in Mauritania
Mauritania: Land use over the long-term was 39.25 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
39.25 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 202 countries
All-time high
39.25 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
18.70 million hectares
in 1700
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Mauritania, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, land use over the long-term in Mauritania stood at 39.25 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Mauritania peaked at 39.25 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 18.70 million hectares, in 1700.
That places Mauritania 16th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Land use over the long-term in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 19.93 million hectares | — |
| 1100 | 20.10 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1200 | 20.19 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1300 | 20.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1400 | 20.10 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1500 | 19.86 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1600 | 19.43 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 1700 | 18.70 million hectares | -3.7% |
| 1710 | 19.00 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1720 | 19.29 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1730 | 19.57 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1740 | 19.83 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1750 | 20.08 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1760 | 20.32 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1770 | 20.54 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1780 | 20.74 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1790 | 20.93 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1800 | 21.09 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1810 | 21.23 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1820 | 21.35 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1830 | 21.45 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 21.51 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 21.54 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 22.02 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1870 | 22.47 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1880 | 23.12 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1890 | 23.95 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1900 | 24.99 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 1910 | 26.46 million hectares | +5.9% |
| 1920 | 27.04 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1930 | 29.93 million hectares | +10.7% |
| 1940 | 32.33 million hectares | +8.0% |
| 1950 | 35.79 million hectares | +10.7% |
| 1951 | 36.18 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 36.59 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 37.01 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 37.42 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 37.83 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 38.22 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 38.57 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 38.88 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 39.11 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 39.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 39.25 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.30 million hectares, 11.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 39.25 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.45 million hectares, 6.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 19.93 million hectares | 19.93 million hectares | 19.93 million hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 20.10 million hectares | 20.10 million hectares | 20.10 million hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 20.19 million hectares | 20.19 million hectares | 20.19 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 20.20 million hectares | 20.20 million hectares | 20.20 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 20.10 million hectares | 20.10 million hectares | 20.10 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 19.86 million hectares | 19.86 million hectares | 19.86 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 19.43 million hectares | 19.43 million hectares | 19.43 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 18.70 million hectares | 18.70 million hectares | 18.70 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 19.00 million hectares | 19.00 million hectares | 19.00 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 19.29 million hectares | 19.29 million hectares | 19.29 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 19.57 million hectares | 19.57 million hectares | 19.57 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 19.83 million hectares | 19.83 million hectares | 19.83 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 20.08 million hectares | 20.08 million hectares | 20.08 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 20.32 million hectares | 20.32 million hectares | 20.32 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 20.54 million hectares | 20.54 million hectares | 20.54 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 20.74 million hectares | 20.74 million hectares | 20.74 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 20.93 million hectares | 20.93 million hectares | 20.93 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 21.09 million hectares | 21.09 million hectares | 21.09 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 21.23 million hectares | 21.23 million hectares | 21.23 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 21.35 million hectares | 21.35 million hectares | 21.35 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 21.45 million hectares | 21.45 million hectares | 21.45 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 21.51 million hectares | 21.51 million hectares | 21.51 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 21.54 million hectares | 21.54 million hectares | 21.54 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 22.02 million hectares | 22.02 million hectares | 22.02 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 22.47 million hectares | 22.47 million hectares | 22.47 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 23.12 million hectares | 23.12 million hectares | 23.12 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 23.95 million hectares | 23.95 million hectares | 23.95 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 24.99 million hectares | 24.99 million hectares | 24.99 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 26.46 million hectares | 26.46 million hectares | 26.46 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 27.04 million hectares | 27.04 million hectares | 27.04 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 29.93 million hectares | 29.93 million hectares | 29.93 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 32.33 million hectares | 32.33 million hectares | 32.33 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 37.56 million hectares | 35.79 million hectares | 39.11 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 39.25 million hectares | 39.25 million hectares | 39.25 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.25 million hectares | 39.25 million hectares | 39.25 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.25 million hectares | 39.25 million hectares | 39.25 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.25 million hectares | 39.25 million hectares | 39.25 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.25 million hectares | 39.25 million hectares | 39.25 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.25 million hectares | 39.25 million hectares | 39.25 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.25 million hectares | 39.25 million hectares | 39.25 million hectares | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0349 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long-term in Mauritania?
- Land use over the long-term in Mauritania was 39.25 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 39.25 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.70 million hectares in 1700.
- How does Mauritania rank for land use over the long-term?
- Mauritania ranks 16th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 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 HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.