Madagascar vs Mauritania: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Madagascar
37.30 million hectares
in 2023
Mauritania
39.25 million hectares
in 2023
Madagascar rank
20th
Mauritania rank
17th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Madagascar
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 39.25 million hectares against 37.30 million hectares in Madagascar, a difference of 1.96 million hectares.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 20th and Mauritania ranks 17th of 209 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.00 million hectares | 39.25 million hectares | 6.25 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 33.00 million hectares | 39.25 million hectares | 6.25 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 33.00 million hectares | 39.25 million hectares | 6.25 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 33.61 million hectares | 39.25 million hectares | 5.64 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 37.26 million hectares | 39.25 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 37.30 million hectares | 39.25 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 37.30 million hectares | 39.25 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Madagascar or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 39.25 million hectares against 37.30 million hectares in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Madagascar and Mauritania?
- 1.96 million hectares, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mauritania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Mauritania rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Madagascar ranks 20th and Mauritania ranks 17th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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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About this data
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.