Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 7.81 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Mauritania is 7.81 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Mauritania peaked at 46.39 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 7.81 hectares per person, in 2023.
Mauritania ranks 6th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46.39 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 45.16 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 43.93 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 42.71 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 41.5 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 40.29 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 39.1 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 37.93 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 36.79 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 35.69 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 34.62 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 33.59 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 32.6 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 31.65 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 30.73 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 29.84 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 28.99 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 28.18 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 27.39 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 26.63 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 25.88 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 25.14 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 24.43 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 23.73 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 23.06 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 22.41 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 21.77 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 21.15 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 20.62 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 20.11 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 19.53 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 18.8 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 18.05 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 17.45 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 16.98 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 16.64 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 16.28 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 15.86 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 15.44 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 15.02 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 14.65 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 14.33 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 14.01 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 13.68 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 13.35 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 13.02 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 12.69 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 12.33 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 11.95 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 11.57 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 11.21 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 10.85 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 10.51 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 10.2 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 9.9 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 9.6 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 9.32 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 9.05 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 8.79 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 8.53 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 8.29 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 8.05 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 7.81 hectares per person | -2.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 7.81 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2724 hectares per person, 28.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 7.81 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3849 hectares per person, 20.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.53 hectares per person | 36.79 hectares per person | 46.39 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.33 hectares per person | 27.39 hectares per person | 35.69 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.48 hectares per person | 20.62 hectares per person | 26.63 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.51 hectares per person | 15.44 hectares per person | 20.11 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.5 hectares per person | 11.95 hectares per person | 15.02 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1 hectares per person | 8.79 hectares per person | 11.57 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.17 hectares per person | 7.81 hectares per person | 8.53 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 3 Australia 12.45 hectares per person compare
- 4 Botswana 10.32 hectares per person compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 9.07 hectares per person compare
- 7 Turkmenistan 5.15 hectares per person compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 5.04 hectares per person compare
- 9 Greenland 4.28 hectares per person compare
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 area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Mauritania?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Mauritania was 7.81 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 46.39 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.81 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 6th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.