Mauritania vs Portugal: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Mauritania
- Portugal
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0.0896 hectares per person against 0.0877 hectares per person in Portugal, a difference of 0.0019 hectares per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 117th and Portugal ranks 120th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2833 hectares per person | 0.2789 hectares per person | 0.0044 hectares per person | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 0.1731 hectares per person | 0.2714 hectares per person | 0.0983 hectares per person | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.1733 hectares per person | 0.2411 hectares per person | 0.0678 hectares per person | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.1939 hectares per person | 0.2085 hectares per person | 0.0145 hectares per person | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.1548 hectares per person | 0.1355 hectares per person | 0.0193 hectares per person | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 0.1158 hectares per person | 0.1019 hectares per person | 0.0138 hectares per person | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.0937 hectares per person | 0.0912 hectares per person | 0.0025 hectares per person | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Mauritania or Portugal?
- Mauritania, at 0.0896 hectares per person against 0.0877 hectares per person in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Mauritania and Portugal?
- 0.0019 hectares per person, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Portugal rank globally for arable land?
- Mauritania ranks 117th and Portugal ranks 120th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) 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.