Madagascar vs Mauritania: Agricultural land use
Madagascar
40.90 million hectares
in 2023
Mauritania
39.71 million hectares
in 2023
Madagascar rank
27th
Mauritania rank
29th
Agricultural land use over time
- Madagascar
- Mauritania
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 40.90 million hectares against 39.71 million hectares in Mauritania, a difference of 1.19 million hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.
Madagascar ranks 27th and Mauritania ranks 29th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.25 million hectares | 39.52 million hectares | 4.28 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 35.66 million hectares | 39.47 million hectares | 3.81 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 36.17 million hectares | 39.55 million hectares | 3.38 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 37.06 million hectares | 39.70 million hectares | 2.64 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 40.83 million hectares | 39.71 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 40.90 million hectares | 39.71 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 40.90 million hectares | 39.71 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Madagascar or Mauritania?
- Madagascar, at 40.90 million hectares against 39.71 million hectares in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Madagascar and Mauritania?
- 1.19 million hectares, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mauritania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Mauritania rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Madagascar ranks 27th and Mauritania ranks 29th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.