FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre was 0.4463 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.4463 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
203rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.4463 hectares per square kilometre
in 1994
All-time low
0.1902 hectares per square kilometre
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Mauritania stood at 0.4463 hectares per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 0.4463 hectares per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1902 hectares per square kilometre, in 1975.
Mauritania ranks 203rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2639 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2639 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2649 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2649 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2649 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2649 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2649 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2649 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2746 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2746 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2358 hectares per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2358 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2231 hectares per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.194 hectares per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1902 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1931 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.194 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1902 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1931 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2076 hectares per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 0.227 hectares per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2464 hectares per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2658 hectares per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2765 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2959 hectares per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3153 hectares per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3347 hectares per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3541 hectares per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3735 hectares per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3939 hectares per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4036 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4153 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4269 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4463 hectares per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4463 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4463 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4463 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4463 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4463 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4463 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4463 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4463 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4463 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4463 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4463 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4463 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4463 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4463 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4463 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4463 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4463 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4463 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4463 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4463 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4463 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4463 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4463 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4463 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4463 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4463 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4463 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4463 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4463 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.4463 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.46 hectares per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.4463 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.37 hectares per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2657 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2639 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2746 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2124 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1902 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2746 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2897 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2076 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3735 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4317 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3939 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4463 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4463 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4463 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4463 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4463 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4463 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4463 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4463 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4463 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4463 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 200 Guyana 0.5968 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 201 New Caledonia 0.5306 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 202 Botswana 0.4623 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 204 Oman 0.3933 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 205 Northern Mariana Islands 0.3696 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 206 Suriname 0.3454 hectares per square kilometre 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 fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 0.4463 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4463 hectares per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1902 hectares per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Mauritania rank for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 203rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.