What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Angola and Mauritania?

1.11 million hectares, with Angola ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Mauritania?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Angola vs Mauritania: Area of permanent meadows and pastures

Angola

40.36 million hectares

in 2023

Mauritania

39.25 million hectares

in 2023

Angola rank

16th

Mauritania rank

17th

Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time

Angola
Mauritania

How they compare

Angola currently reports 40.36 million hectares against 39.25 million hectares in Mauritania, a difference of 1.11 million hectares.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.

Angola ranks 16th and Mauritania ranks 17th of 209 countries.

Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1960s	41.92 million hectares	39.25 million hectares	2.67 million hectares	Angola
1970s	41.70 million hectares	39.25 million hectares	2.45 million hectares	Angola
1980s	41.48 million hectares	39.25 million hectares	2.23 million hectares	Angola
1990s	41.31 million hectares	39.25 million hectares	2.06 million hectares	Angola
2000s	40.84 million hectares	39.25 million hectares	1.59 million hectares	Angola
2010s	40.28 million hectares	39.25 million hectares	1.03 million hectares	Angola
2020s	40.30 million hectares	39.25 million hectares	1.05 million hectares	Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Angola or Mauritania?: Angola, at 40.36 million hectares against 39.25 million hectares in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Angola and Mauritania?: 1.11 million hectares, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Mauritania?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Angola and Mauritania rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?: Angola ranks 16th and Mauritania ranks 17th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.