Mauritania vs New Zealand: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Mauritania
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 520,000 hectares against 450,000 hectares in Mauritania, a difference of 70,000 hectares.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
Mauritania ranks 125th and New Zealand ranks 123rd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 267,889 hectares | 379,556 hectares | 111,667 hectares | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 214,800 hectares | 387,405 hectares | 172,605 hectares | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 294,000 hectares | 426,250 hectares | 132,250 hectares | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 436,100 hectares | 392,232 hectares | 43,868 hectares | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 450,000 hectares | 422,098 hectares | 27,902 hectares | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 450,000 hectares | 519,050 hectares | 69,050 hectares | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 450,000 hectares | 549,000 hectares | 99,000 hectares | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Mauritania or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 520,000 hectares against 450,000 hectares in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Mauritania and New Zealand?
- 70,000 hectares, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and New Zealand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and New Zealand rank globally for arable land?
- Mauritania ranks 125th and New Zealand ranks 123rd 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.