Arable land pin in Mauritania
Mauritania: Arable land pin was 0.2863 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2863
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
110th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1.29
in 1973
All-time low
0.2863
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land pin in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.2863 for arable land pin in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land pin in Mauritania peaked at 1.29 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.2863, in 2023.
Mauritania ranks 110th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land pin in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 | — |
| 1962 | 1.01 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.8871 | -12.0% |
| 1964 | 0.8469 | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 0.7831 | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 0.913 | +16.6% |
| 1967 | 0.9464 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.9119 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.8982 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.9299 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 1.07 | +14.9% |
| 1972 | 1.23 | +15.2% |
| 1973 | 1.29 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.9636 | -25.2% |
| 1975 | 0.8824 | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 0.8941 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.9504 | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.8183 | -13.9% |
| 1979 | 0.8243 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8128 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.8077 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.941 | +16.5% |
| 1983 | 1.18 | +25.7% |
| 1984 | 1.16 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8667 | -25.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8607 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7899 | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7888 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7724 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.08 | +39.9% |
| 1991 | 1.12 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.12 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8715 | -22.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7824 | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7074 | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6939 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.691 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7558 | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7124 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7197 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8693 | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8183 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7294 | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8083 | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7354 | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7621 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7147 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7058 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7483 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5494 | -26.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6049 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4694 | -22.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4742 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4075 | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 0.46 | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4684 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3978 | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 0.364 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4207 | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3814 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3142 | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3103 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2863 | -7.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.2863 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2966, 97% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.2863 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3874, 74% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9105 | 0.7831 | 1.01 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9851 | 0.8183 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8979 | 0.7724 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8529 | 0.691 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7611 | 0.7058 | 0.8693 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4616 | 0.364 | 0.6049 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3231 | 0.2863 | 0.3814 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land pin in Mauritania?
- Arable land pin in Mauritania was 0.2863 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land pin recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 in 1973.
- What is the lowest arable land pin recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2863 in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for arable land pin?
- Mauritania ranks 110th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land pin rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land pin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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