What is land area in hectares in Mauritania?

Land area in hectares in Mauritania was 103.07 million hectares 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 land area in hectares recorded in Mauritania?

The highest recorded value was 103.07 million hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Mauritania?

The lowest recorded value was 103.07 million hectares in 1961.

How does Mauritania rank for land area in hectares?

Mauritania ranks 29th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in hectares 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in hectares in Mauritania

Name: Land area in hectares 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: Land area in hectares was 103.07 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

103.07 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

29th

of 238 countries

All-time high

103.07 million hectares

in 1961

All-time low

103.07 million hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in hectares in Mauritania, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 103.07 million hectares for land area in hectares in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Mauritania peaked at 103.07 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 103.07 million hectares, in 1961.

That places Mauritania 29th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Land area in hectares in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Land area in hectares in Mauritania, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	103.07 million hectares	—
1962	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1963	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1964	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1965	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1966	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1967	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1969	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1970	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1971	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1972	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1973	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1974	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1975	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1976	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1977	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1978	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1979	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1980	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1981	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1982	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1983	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1984	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1985	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1986	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1987	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1988	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1989	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1990	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1991	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1992	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1993	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1994	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1995	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1996	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1997	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1998	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1999	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
2000	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
2001	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
2002	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
2003	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
2004	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
2005	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
2006	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
2007	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
2008	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
2009	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
2010	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
2011	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
2012	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
2013	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
2014	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
2015	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
2016	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
2017	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
2018	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
2019	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
2020	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
2021	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
2022	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
2023	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

Mauritania's 103.07 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.25 million hectares, 5.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Mauritania's 103.07 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.58 million hectares, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	103.07 million hectares	103.07 million hectares	103.07 million hectares	9
1970s	103.07 million hectares	103.07 million hectares	103.07 million hectares	10
1980s	103.07 million hectares	103.07 million hectares	103.07 million hectares	10
1990s	103.07 million hectares	103.07 million hectares	103.07 million hectares	10
2000s	103.07 million hectares	103.07 million hectares	103.07 million hectares	10
2010s	103.07 million hectares	103.07 million hectares	103.07 million hectares	10
2020s	103.07 million hectares	103.07 million hectares	103.07 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

26 Ethiopia 112.85 million hectares compare
27 Colombia 110.95 million hectares compare
28 Bolivia 108.33 million hectares compare
30 Egypt 99.55 million hectares compare
31 Nigeria 91.08 million hectares compare
32 Tanzania 88.58 million hectares 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 land area in hectares in Mauritania?: Land area in hectares in Mauritania was 103.07 million hectares 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 land area in hectares recorded in Mauritania?: The highest recorded value was 103.07 million hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Mauritania?: The lowest recorded value was 103.07 million hectares in 1961.
How does Mauritania rank for land area in hectares?: Mauritania ranks 29th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in hectares
Unit: hectares
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: 239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.