Libya vs Mauritania: Cereal cropland
Cereal cropland over time
- Libya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.5 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 46th and Mauritania ranks 47th of 51 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Libya |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Libya |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Libya |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal cropland, Libya or Mauritania?
- Libya, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Mauritania as of 2011.
- What is the difference in cereal cropland between Libya and Mauritania?
- 0.1%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mauritania?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Libya and Mauritania rank globally for cereal cropland?
- Libya ranks 46th 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.