Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Mauritania
Mauritania: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 39,250 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 39,250 1000 ha for permanent meadows and pastures — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Mauritania peaked at 39,250 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 39,250 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Mauritania 22nd out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39,250 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 39,250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 39,250 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,118 1000 ha, 18.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 39,250 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,716 1000 ha, 5.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,250 1000 ha | 39,250 1000 ha | 39,250 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 39,250 1000 ha | 39,250 1000 ha | 39,250 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,250 1000 ha | 39,250 1000 ha | 39,250 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,250 1000 ha | 39,250 1000 ha | 39,250 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,250 1000 ha | 39,250 1000 ha | 39,250 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,250 1000 ha | 39,250 1000 ha | 39,250 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,250 1000 ha | 39,250 1000 ha | 39,250 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 19 Ethiopia PDR 44,800 1000 ha compare
- 20 Somalia 43,000 1000 ha compare
- 21 Angola 40,361 1000 ha compare
- 23 Namibia 38,000 1000 ha compare
- 24 Turkmenistan 37,947 1000 ha compare
- 25 Madagascar 37,293 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 permanent meadows and pastures — area in Mauritania?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Mauritania was 39,250 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 39,250 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,250 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Mauritania ranks 22nd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.