Liberia vs Mauritania: Arable land (hectares)
Arable land (hectares) over time
- Liberia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 500,000 hectares against 450,000 hectares in Mauritania, a difference of 50,000 hectares.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 125th and Mauritania ranks 128th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 5 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 372,444 hectares | 267,889 hectares | 104,556 hectares | Liberia |
| 1970s | 367,500 hectares | 216,057 hectares | 151,443 hectares | Liberia |
| 1980s | 383,700 hectares | 297,043 hectares | 86,657 hectares | Liberia |
| 1990s | 360,000 hectares | 436,100 hectares | 76,100 hectares | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 410,000 hectares | 450,000 hectares | 40,000 hectares | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 498,000 hectares | 450,000 hectares | 48,000 hectares | Liberia |
| 2020s | 500,000 hectares | 450,000 hectares | 50,000 hectares | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Liberia or Mauritania?
- Liberia, at 500,000 hectares against 450,000 hectares in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between Liberia and Mauritania?
- 50,000 hectares, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Mauritania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Mauritania rank globally for arable land?
- Liberia ranks 125th and Mauritania ranks 128th 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.