Congo vs Mauritania: Arable land
Congo
550,000 hectares
in 2023
Mauritania
450,000 hectares
in 2023
Congo rank
122nd
Mauritania rank
125th
Arable land over time
- Congo
- Mauritania
How they compare
Congo currently reports 550,000 hectares against 450,000 hectares in Mauritania, a difference of 100,000 hectares.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 122nd and Mauritania ranks 125th of 206 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 518,778 hectares | 267,889 hectares | 250,889 hectares | Congo |
| 1970s | 516,400 hectares | 214,800 hectares | 301,600 hectares | Congo |
| 1980s | 509,000 hectares | 294,000 hectares | 215,000 hectares | Congo |
| 1990s | 482,600 hectares | 436,100 hectares | 46,500 hectares | Congo |
| 2000s | 491,000 hectares | 450,000 hectares | 41,000 hectares | Congo |
| 2010s | 542,000 hectares | 450,000 hectares | 92,000 hectares | Congo |
| 2020s | 550,000 hectares | 450,000 hectares | 100,000 hectares | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Congo or Mauritania?
- Congo, at 550,000 hectares against 450,000 hectares in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Congo and Mauritania?
- 100,000 hectares, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mauritania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Mauritania rank globally for arable land?
- Congo ranks 122nd and Mauritania ranks 125th 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). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.