How does Mauritania rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Mauritania ranks 38th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Mauritania?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Mauritania data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Mauritania

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Mauritania
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mauritania: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 38.08 percent in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

38.08 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

38th

of 208 countries

All-time high

38.08 percent

in 1961

All-time low

38.08 percent

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Mauritania, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Mauritania is 38.08 percent, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Mauritania peaked at 38.08 percent in 1961 and was at its lowest, 38.08 percent, in 1961.

Mauritania ranks 38th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	38.08 percent	38.08 percent	38.08 percent	9
1970s	38.08 percent	38.08 percent	38.08 percent	10
1980s	38.08 percent	38.08 percent	38.08 percent	10
1990s	38.08 percent	38.08 percent	38.08 percent	10
2000s	38.08 percent	38.08 percent	38.08 percent	10
2010s	38.08 percent	38.08 percent	38.08 percent	10
2020s	38.08 percent	38.08 percent	38.08 percent	4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Mauritania?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Mauritania was 38.08 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Mauritania?: The highest recorded value was 38.08 percent in 1961.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Mauritania?: The lowest recorded value was 38.08 percent in 1961.
How does Mauritania rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Mauritania ranks 38th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Mauritania?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
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: 07 August 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).