FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.0916 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Mauritania stood at 0.0916 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Mauritania peaked at 0.3215 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0916 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Mauritania 150th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3215 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3129 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.3056 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2971 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2886 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2802 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.272 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2638 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2653 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2573 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2143 hectares per person | -16.7% |
| 1972 | 0.208 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1911 hectares per person | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1613 hectares per person | -15.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1534 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1513 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1477 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1407 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1389 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1452 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1543 hectares per person | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1627 hectares per person | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1705 hectares per person | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1723 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1792 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1855 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1913 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1967 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2023 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.208 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.207 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.205 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2024 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2045 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.199 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1951 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1908 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1859 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.181 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.176 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1717 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.168 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1642 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1604 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1565 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1526 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1487 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1445 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1401 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1357 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1313 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1271 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1232 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1195 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.116 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1126 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1092 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.106 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.103 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0972 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0943 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0916 hectares per person | -2.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0916 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1585 hectares per person, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0916 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1905 hectares per person, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2897 hectares per person | 0.2638 hectares per person | 0.3215 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1764 hectares per person | 0.1389 hectares per person | 0.2573 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.176 hectares per person | 0.1452 hectares per person | 0.2023 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1978 hectares per person | 0.181 hectares per person | 0.208 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1583 hectares per person | 0.1401 hectares per person | 0.176 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1184 hectares per person | 0.103 hectares per person | 0.1357 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0958 hectares per person | 0.0916 hectares per person | 0.1 hectares per person | 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Mauritania?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Mauritania was 0.0916 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3215 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0916 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 150th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, 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 falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.