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
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
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.