Gabon vs Mauritania: FAO projections of arable land
Gabon
495,000 hectares
in 2023
Mauritania
460,000 hectares
in 2023
Gabon rank
131st
Mauritania rank
132nd
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Gabon
- Mauritania
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 495,000 hectares against 460,000 hectares in Mauritania, a difference of 35,000 hectares.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.
Gabon ranks 131st and Mauritania ranks 132nd of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 6 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 205,000 hectares | 273,889 hectares | 68,889 hectares | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 368,000 hectares | 218,900 hectares | 149,100 hectares | Gabon |
| 1980s | 462,000 hectares | 298,600 hectares | 163,400 hectares | Gabon |
| 1990s | 486,900 hectares | 445,000 hectares | 41,900 hectares | Gabon |
| 2000s | 495,000 hectares | 460,000 hectares | 35,000 hectares | Gabon |
| 2010s | 495,000 hectares | 460,000 hectares | 35,000 hectares | Gabon |
| 2020s | 495,000 hectares | 460,000 hectares | 35,000 hectares | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Gabon or Mauritania?
- Gabon, at 495,000 hectares against 460,000 hectares in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Gabon and Mauritania?
- 35,000 hectares, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Mauritania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Mauritania rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Gabon ranks 131st and Mauritania ranks 132nd of 224 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.