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

Mauritania ranks 38th out of 209 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 209 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 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Mauritania, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	38.08 percent	—
1962	38.08 percent	+0.0%
1963	38.08 percent	+0.0%
1964	38.08 percent	+0.0%
1965	38.08 percent	+0.0%
1966	38.08 percent	+0.0%
1967	38.08 percent	+0.0%
1968	38.08 percent	+0.0%
1969	38.08 percent	+0.0%
1970	38.08 percent	+0.0%
1971	38.08 percent	+0.0%
1972	38.08 percent	+0.0%
1973	38.08 percent	+0.0%
1974	38.08 percent	+0.0%
1975	38.08 percent	+0.0%
1976	38.08 percent	+0.0%
1977	38.08 percent	+0.0%
1978	38.08 percent	+0.0%
1979	38.08 percent	+0.0%
1980	38.08 percent	+0.0%
1981	38.08 percent	+0.0%
1982	38.08 percent	+0.0%
1983	38.08 percent	+0.0%
1984	38.08 percent	+0.0%
1985	38.08 percent	+0.0%
1986	38.08 percent	+0.0%
1987	38.08 percent	+0.0%
1988	38.08 percent	+0.0%
1989	38.08 percent	+0.0%
1990	38.08 percent	+0.0%
1991	38.08 percent	+0.0%
1992	38.08 percent	+0.0%
1993	38.08 percent	+0.0%
1994	38.08 percent	+0.0%
1995	38.08 percent	+0.0%
1996	38.08 percent	+0.0%
1997	38.08 percent	+0.0%
1998	38.08 percent	+0.0%
1999	38.08 percent	+0.0%
2000	38.08 percent	+0.0%
2001	38.08 percent	+0.0%
2002	38.08 percent	+0.0%
2003	38.08 percent	+0.0%
2004	38.08 percent	+0.0%
2005	38.08 percent	+0.0%
2006	38.08 percent	+0.0%
2007	38.08 percent	+0.0%
2008	38.08 percent	+0.0%
2009	38.08 percent	+0.0%
2010	38.08 percent	+0.0%
2011	38.08 percent	+0.0%
2012	38.08 percent	+0.0%
2013	38.08 percent	+0.0%
2014	38.08 percent	+0.0%
2015	38.08 percent	+0.0%
2016	38.08 percent	+0.0%
2017	38.08 percent	+0.0%
2018	38.08 percent	+0.0%
2019	38.08 percent	+0.0%
2020	38.08 percent	+0.0%
2021	38.08 percent	+0.0%
2022	38.08 percent	+0.0%
2023	38.08 percent	+0.0%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

Mauritania's 38.08 percent is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9 percent, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Mauritania's 38.08 percent is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.09 percent, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)

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

Countries ranked near Mauritania

35 Lebanon 39.1 percent compare
36 Andorra 38.3 percent compare
37 Mexico 38.12 percent compare
39 Kenya 36.67 percent compare
40 Chad 35.74 percent compare
41 New Zealand 34.63 percent compare

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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)

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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 209 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: 18 September 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).