Ethiopia vs Mauritania: Agricultural land
Agricultural land over time
- Ethiopia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 39.71 million hectares against 35.68 million hectares in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.03 million hectares.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 15th and Mauritania ranks 12th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.58 million hectares | 39.52 million hectares | 19.06 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 59.35 million hectares | 39.47 million hectares | 19.88 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 57.82 million hectares | 39.55 million hectares | 18.27 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 38.23 million hectares | 39.72 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 32.62 million hectares | 39.67 million hectares | 7.06 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 35.33 million hectares | 39.71 million hectares | 4.38 million hectares | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land, Ethiopia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 39.71 million hectares against 35.68 million hectares in Ethiopia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in agricultural land between Ethiopia and Mauritania?
- 4.03 million hectares, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mauritania?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Ethiopia and Mauritania rank globally for agricultural land?
- Ethiopia ranks 15th and Mauritania ranks 12th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Agricultural land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.