Botswana vs Mauritania: Cereal cropland
Cereal cropland over time
- Botswana
- Mauritania
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.3% against 0.1% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 2.2 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 44th and Mauritania ranks 47th of 51 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal cropland, Botswana or Mauritania?
- Botswana, at 0.3% against 0.1% in Mauritania as of 2011.
- What is the difference in cereal cropland between Botswana and Mauritania?
- 0.2%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mauritania?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Mauritania rank globally for cereal cropland?
- Botswana ranks 44th and Mauritania ranks 47th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files, published as Cereal cropland (% of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.