Botswana vs Mauritania, Islamic Republic of: Arable and permanent cropland

Botswana
261,000 hectares
in 2011
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
461,000 hectares
in 2011
Botswana rank
45th
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank
42nd

Arable and permanent cropland over time

  • Botswana
  • Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Mauritania, Islamic Republic of currently reports 461,000 hectares against 261,000 hectares in Botswana, a difference of 200,000 hectares.

That makes Mauritania, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.8 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 45th and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 42nd of 52 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Mauritania, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 400,556 hectares 273,889 hectares 126,667 hectares Botswana
1970s 402,000 hectares 218,900 hectares 183,100 hectares Botswana
1980s 407,700 hectares 298,600 hectares 109,100 hectares Botswana
1990s 318,500 hectares 468,000 hectares 149,500 hectares Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
2000s 244,750 hectares 424,200 hectares 179,450 hectares Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
2010s 261,000 hectares 461,000 hectares 200,000 hectares Mauritania, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Botswana or Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, at 461,000 hectares against 261,000 hectares in Botswana as of 2011.
What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Botswana and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
200,000 hectares, with Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
Botswana ranks 45th and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 42nd of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arable and permanent cropland (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 2,926 data points, 1961–2011
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This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. 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