Land area in hectares, per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Land area in hectares, per capita was 20.52 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in hectares, per capita in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in hectares, per capita in Mauritania stood at 20.52 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Mauritania peaked at 121.81 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 20.52 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Mauritania 11th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 121.81 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 118.58 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 115.36 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 112.16 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 108.97 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 105.8 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 102.68 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 99.61 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 96.62 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 93.72 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 90.91 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 88.22 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 85.62 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 83.11 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 80.69 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 78.36 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 76.14 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 74.01 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 71.94 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 69.92 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 67.95 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 66.02 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 64.15 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 62.33 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 60.55 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 58.84 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 57.17 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 55.54 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 54.16 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 52.81 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 51.29 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 49.36 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 47.4 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 45.82 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 44.58 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 43.71 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 42.74 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 41.65 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 40.55 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 39.44 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 38.48 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 37.64 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 36.78 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 35.93 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 35.07 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 34.2 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 33.32 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 32.38 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 31.38 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 30.4 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 29.42 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 28.48 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 27.6 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 26.78 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 25.99 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 25.22 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 24.48 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 23.76 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 23.07 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 22.41 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 21.77 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 21.14 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 20.52 hectares per person | -2.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 20.52 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.24 hectares per person, 16.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 20.52 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.46 hectares per person, 14.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109.07 hectares per person | 96.62 hectares per person | 121.81 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 82.27 hectares per person | 71.94 hectares per person | 93.72 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.66 hectares per person | 54.16 hectares per person | 69.92 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.99 hectares per person | 40.55 hectares per person | 52.81 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.46 hectares per person | 31.38 hectares per person | 39.44 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.52 hectares per person | 23.07 hectares per person | 30.4 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.46 hectares per person | 20.52 hectares per person | 22.41 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 land area in hectares, per capita in Mauritania?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Mauritania was 20.52 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 121.81 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.52 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 11th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, 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 Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares 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
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.