Other land — Area in Mauritania
Mauritania: Other land — Area was 62,344 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Other land — Area in Mauritania, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 62,344 1000 ha for other land — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Mauritania peaked at 62,487 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 62,344 1000 ha, in 2024.
Mauritania ranks 20th of 259 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Other land — Area in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62,487 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 62,474 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 62,460 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 62,445 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 62,422 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 62,420 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 62,417 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 62,414 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 62,412 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 62,409 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 62,407 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 62,404 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 62,401 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 62,399 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 62,396 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 62,393 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 62,391 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 62,388 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 62,386 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 62,383 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 62,380 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 62,378 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 62,375 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 62,372 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 62,370 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 62,367 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 62,364 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 62,362 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 62,359 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 62,357 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 62,354 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 62,351 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 62,349 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 62,346 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 62,344 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 62,344 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,185 1000 ha, 19.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 62,344 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,174 1000 ha, 28.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62,436 1000 ha | 62,409 1000 ha | 62,487 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,395 1000 ha | 62,383 1000 ha | 62,407 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,368 1000 ha | 62,357 1000 ha | 62,380 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,349 1000 ha | 62,344 1000 ha | 62,354 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 17 Chad 71,843 1000 ha compare
- 18 Mali 69,764 1000 ha compare
- 19 Sudan (former) 68,795 1000 ha compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 52,679 1000 ha compare
- 22 Sudan 51,980 1000 ha compare
- 23 Democratic Republic of the Congo 50,524 1000 ha compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other land — area in Mauritania?
- Other land — area in Mauritania was 62,344 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 62,487 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,344 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for other land — area?
- Mauritania ranks 20th out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.