Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0.0096 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0096 hectares per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
3rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.6474 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0.0096 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.0096 hectares per US$ of GDP for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 0.6474 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0096 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Mauritania 3rd out of 210 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 unit of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6474 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.6274 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.6128 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4591 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4037 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3867 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3647 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 0.331 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3493 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3331 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3071 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2632 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 0.209 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1681 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1465 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 0.133 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 0.129 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1281 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1083 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0984 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0932 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.093 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0885 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0959 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1021 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0869 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0767 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0728 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0711 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0684 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0483 hectares per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0476 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0558 hectares per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1994 | 0.053 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0493 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0483 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0497 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0507 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0519 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0579 hectares per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 0.059 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.058 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0502 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0436 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0351 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0263 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0237 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0198 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0219 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0183 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0152 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0153 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0143 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0156 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0167 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0161 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0151 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0138 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0131 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0125 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0112 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0108 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0096 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0096 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP, 16.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0096 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP, 8.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4647 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.331 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.6474 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1925 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.1083 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.3331 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0878 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0711 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.1021 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0523 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0476 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0684 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0396 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0198 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.059 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0153 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0131 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0183 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.011 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0096 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 hectares per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in Mauritania?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 0.0096 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6474 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0096 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 3rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.