Mauritania vs Namibia: Breakdown of habitable land area

Mauritania

19,930 hectares

in 2019

Namibia

20,810 hectares

in 2019

Mauritania rank

136th

Namibia rank

135th

Breakdown of habitable land area over time

Namibia currently reports 20,810 hectares against 19,930 hectares in Mauritania, a difference of 880 hectares.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 136th and Namibia ranks 135th of 235 countries.

Indicator: Breakdown of habitable land area
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: 235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.