Breakdown of habitable land area in Mauritania
Mauritania: Breakdown of habitable land area was 19,930 hectares in 2019. ▲ Rising
Breakdown of habitable land area in Mauritania, 2015–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2019, breakdown of habitable land area in Mauritania stood at 19,930 hectares. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 26.7% over five years.
Mauritania ranks 136th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Breakdown of habitable land area in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15,730 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 16,600 hectares | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 17,050 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 16,630 hectares | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 19,930 hectares | +19.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 19,930 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75,870 hectares, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 19,930 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45,820 hectares, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 133 El Salvador 24,340 hectares compare
- 134 Haiti 23,220 hectares compare
- 135 Namibia 20,810 hectares compare
- 137 Palestine 18,030 hectares compare
- 138 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18,000 hectares compare
- 139 Costa Rica 17,820 hectares 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 breakdown of habitable land area in Mauritania?
- Breakdown of habitable land area in Mauritania was 19,930 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 19,930 hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,730 hectares in 2015.
- How does Mauritania rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Mauritania ranks 136th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.