Temporary fallow — Area in Mauritania
Mauritania: Temporary fallow — Area was 50.34 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary fallow — Area in Mauritania, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 50.34 1000 ha for temporary fallow — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Mauritania peaked at 65.31 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 50.34 1000 ha, in 2021.
That places Mauritania 129th out of 242 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary fallow — Area in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 65.31 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 64.59 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 64.53 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 65.23 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 64.94 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 64.78 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 64 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 60.82 1000 ha | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 58.98 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 59.45 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 57.52 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 58.03 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 56.59 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 55.58 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 56.52 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 56.47 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 55.84 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 56.29 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 54.51 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 53.32 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 50.34 1000 ha | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 50.34 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.34 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.34 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 50.34 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 138.05 1000 ha, 36% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 50.34 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 187 1000 ha, 27% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.69 1000 ha | 58.98 1000 ha | 65.31 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 56.68 1000 ha | 54.51 1000 ha | 59.45 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.94 1000 ha | 50.34 1000 ha | 53.32 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 126 Melanesia 55.94 1000 ha compare
- 127 China, Taiwan Province of 53.23 1000 ha compare
- 128 Lithuania 53 1000 ha compare
- 130 Costa Rica 47.5 1000 ha compare
- 131 United Arab Emirates 41.42 1000 ha compare
- 132 Guinea-Bissau 37.68 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 temporary fallow — area in Mauritania?
- Temporary fallow — area in Mauritania was 50.34 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 65.31 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.34 1000 ha in 2021.
- How does Mauritania rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Mauritania ranks 129th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary fallow — 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.