Ireland vs Mauritania: Arable land

Ireland
439,000 hectares
in 2023
Mauritania
450,000 hectares
in 2023
Ireland rank
128th
Mauritania rank
125th

Arable land over time

  • Ireland
  • Mauritania
200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k700.0k196119922023

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 450,000 hectares against 439,000 hectares in Ireland, a difference of 11,000 hectares.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 128th and Mauritania ranks 125th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Mauritania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 572,489 hectares 267,889 hectares 304,600 hectares Ireland
1970s 498,990 hectares 214,800 hectares 284,190 hectares Ireland
1980s 485,770 hectares 294,000 hectares 191,770 hectares Ireland
1990s 412,140 hectares 436,100 hectares 23,960 hectares Mauritania
2000s 493,784 hectares 450,000 hectares 43,784 hectares Ireland
2010s 458,881 hectares 450,000 hectares 8,881 hectares Ireland
2020s 441,250 hectares 450,000 hectares 8,750 hectares Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Ireland or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 450,000 hectares against 439,000 hectares in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Ireland and Mauritania?
11,000 hectares, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Mauritania?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Mauritania rank globally for arable land?
Ireland ranks 128th 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

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
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)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.