Land natural share in Mauritania
Mauritania: Land natural share was 15.79 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Land natural share in Mauritania, 1780–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land natural share in Mauritania is 15.79, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land natural share in Mauritania peaked at 15.82 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.85, in 1960.
That places Mauritania 158th out of 168 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land natural share in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 11.69 | — |
| 1790 | 11.48 | -1.8% |
| 1800 | 11.24 | -2.1% |
| 1810 | 10.97 | -2.4% |
| 1820 | 10.65 | -2.9% |
| 1830 | 10.29 | -3.3% |
| 1840 | 9.89 | -3.9% |
| 1850 | 9.43 | -4.6% |
| 1860 | 8.91 | -5.5% |
| 1870 | 8.33 | -6.5% |
| 1880 | 7.68 | -7.9% |
| 1890 | 6.94 | -9.6% |
| 1900 | 6.11 | -12.0% |
| 1910 | 5.2 | -14.8% |
| 1920 | 4.24 | -18.4% |
| 1930 | 3.24 | -23.6% |
| 1940 | 2.28 | -29.6% |
| 1950 | 1.9 | -16.6% |
| 1960 | 1.85 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 2.2 | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 2.24 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 2.24 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 15.82 | +607.3% |
| 2010 | 15.79 | -0.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 15.79 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.64, 26% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 15.79 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.29, 30% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land natural share in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +607.3% | 2.24 | 15.82 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 11.69 | 11.69 | 11.69 | 1 |
| 1790s | 11.48 | 11.48 | 11.48 | 1 |
| 1800s | 11.24 | 11.24 | 11.24 | 1 |
| 1810s | 10.97 | 10.97 | 10.97 | 1 |
| 1820s | 10.65 | 10.65 | 10.65 | 1 |
| 1830s | 10.29 | 10.29 | 10.29 | 1 |
| 1840s | 9.89 | 9.89 | 9.89 | 1 |
| 1850s | 9.43 | 9.43 | 9.43 | 1 |
| 1860s | 8.91 | 8.91 | 8.91 | 1 |
| 1870s | 8.33 | 8.33 | 8.33 | 1 |
| 1880s | 7.68 | 7.68 | 7.68 | 1 |
| 1890s | 6.94 | 6.94 | 6.94 | 1 |
| 1900s | 6.11 | 6.11 | 6.11 | 1 |
| 1910s | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 1 |
| 1920s | 4.24 | 4.24 | 4.24 | 1 |
| 1930s | 3.24 | 3.24 | 3.24 | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.28 | 2.28 | 2.28 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1 |
| 1970s | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.24 | 2.24 | 2.24 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.24 | 2.24 | 2.24 | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.82 | 15.82 | 15.82 | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.79 | 15.79 | 15.79 | 1 |
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 natural share in Mauritania?
- Land natural share in Mauritania was 15.79 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land natural share recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.82 in 2000.
- What is the lowest land natural share recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for land natural share?
- Mauritania ranks 158th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
- Is land natural share rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land natural share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).