Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.2052 sq. km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in square kilometers, per capita in Mauritania is 0.2052 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Mauritania peaked at 1.22 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2052 sq. km 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 square kilometers, per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.22 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.19 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 1.15 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 1.12 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 1.09 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 1.06 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 1.03 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.9961 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.9662 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.9372 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.9091 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8822 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8562 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.8311 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.8069 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.7836 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.7614 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.7401 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.7194 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.6992 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6795 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6602 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6415 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6233 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6055 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5884 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5717 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.5554 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5416 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5281 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5129 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4936 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.474 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4582 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4458 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4371 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4274 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4165 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4055 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3944 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3848 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3764 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3678 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3593 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3507 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.342 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3332 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3238 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3138 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.304 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2942 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2848 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.276 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2678 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2599 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2522 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2448 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2376 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2307 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2241 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2177 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2114 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2052 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.2052 sq. km per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 sq. km per person, 16.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.2052 sq. km per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0146 sq. km per person, 14.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 sq. km per person | 0.9662 sq. km per person | 1.22 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8227 sq. km per person | 0.7194 sq. km per person | 0.9372 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6166 sq. km per person | 0.5416 sq. km per person | 0.6992 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4599 sq. km per person | 0.4055 sq. km per person | 0.5281 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3546 sq. km per person | 0.3138 sq. km per person | 0.3944 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2652 sq. km per person | 0.2307 sq. km per person | 0.304 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2146 sq. km per person | 0.2052 sq. km per person | 0.2241 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 8 Libya 0.2408 sq. km per person compare
- 9 Botswana 0.2285 sq. km per person compare
- 10 Canada 0.2194 sq. km per person compare
- 12 Kazakhstan 0.1328 sq. km per person compare
- 13 Central African Republic 0.1209 sq. km per person compare
- 14 Russian Federation 0.1139 sq. km per person 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 land area in square kilometers, per capita in Mauritania?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Mauritania was 0.2052 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2052 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 11th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, 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 square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers 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 square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed 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 square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.