Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Guyana or Mauritania?

Mauritania, at 459,992 hectares against 449,900 hectares in Guyana as of 2025.

What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Guyana and Mauritania?

10,092 hectares, with Mauritania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Mauritania?

108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guyana vs Mauritania: Cropland extent over the long-term

Guyana

449,900 hectares

in 2025

Mauritania

459,992 hectares

in 2025

Guyana rank

133rd

Mauritania rank

130th

Cropland extent over the long-term over time

Guyana
Mauritania

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 459,992 hectares against 449,900 hectares in Guyana, a difference of 10,092 hectares.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Mauritania ahead.

Guyana ranks 133rd and Mauritania ranks 130th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 10 and Mauritania in 30.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1000s	47,762 hectares	49,461 hectares	1,699 hectares	Mauritania
1100s	51,203 hectares	53,171 hectares	1,968 hectares	Mauritania
1200s	54,320 hectares	56,881 hectares	2,560 hectares	Mauritania
1300s	61,472 hectares	62,272 hectares	799.5 hectares	Mauritania
1400s	67,938 hectares	69,388 hectares	1,451 hectares	Mauritania
1500s	73,633 hectares	74,192 hectares	559.3 hectares	Mauritania
1600s	70,606 hectares	86,558 hectares	15,952 hectares	Mauritania
1700s	71,709 hectares	98,923 hectares	27,214 hectares	Mauritania
1710s	74,734 hectares	103,249 hectares	28,515 hectares	Mauritania
1720s	77,879 hectares	107,575 hectares	29,696 hectares	Mauritania
1730s	81,150 hectares	111,902 hectares	30,752 hectares	Mauritania
1740s	84,551 hectares	116,228 hectares	31,677 hectares	Mauritania
1750s	88,087 hectares	120,554 hectares	32,467 hectares	Mauritania
1760s	91,762 hectares	124,880 hectares	33,118 hectares	Mauritania
1770s	95,580 hectares	129,207 hectares	33,626 hectares	Mauritania
1780s	99,548 hectares	133,533 hectares	33,985 hectares	Mauritania
1790s	103,670 hectares	137,859 hectares	34,189 hectares	Mauritania
1800s	107,950 hectares	142,186 hectares	34,236 hectares	Mauritania
1810s	112,395 hectares	146,512 hectares	34,117 hectares	Mauritania
1820s	117,569 hectares	150,838 hectares	33,269 hectares	Mauritania
1830s	122,966 hectares	155,164 hectares	32,198 hectares	Mauritania
1840s	128,594 hectares	159,491 hectares	30,897 hectares	Mauritania
1850s	134,463 hectares	163,817 hectares	29,354 hectares	Mauritania
1860s	140,581 hectares	165,462 hectares	24,881 hectares	Mauritania
1870s	151,242 hectares	167,125 hectares	15,883 hectares	Mauritania
1880s	162,688 hectares	170,497 hectares	7,809 hectares	Mauritania
1890s	174,973 hectares	173,938 hectares	1,035 hectares	Guyana
1900s	188,155 hectares	160,513 hectares	27,642 hectares	Guyana
1910s	202,296 hectares	154,207 hectares	48,089 hectares	Guyana
1920s	215,073 hectares	148,149 hectares	66,924 hectares	Guyana
1930s	228,613 hectares	168,575 hectares	60,038 hectares	Guyana
1940s	242,960 hectares	189,932 hectares	53,028 hectares	Guyana
1950s	301,215 hectares	241,323 hectares	59,892 hectares	Guyana
1960s	362,400 hectares	273,160 hectares	89,240 hectares	Guyana
1970s	378,667 hectares	218,886 hectares	159,781 hectares	Guyana
1980s	399,533 hectares	298,585 hectares	100,948 hectares	Guyana
1990s	423,796 hectares	444,994 hectares	21,198 hectares	Mauritania
2000s	444,992 hectares	459,995 hectares	15,003 hectares	Mauritania
2010s	448,000 hectares	459,994 hectares	11,994 hectares	Mauritania
2020s	449,133 hectares	459,992 hectares	10,859 hectares	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Guyana or Mauritania?: Mauritania, at 459,992 hectares against 449,900 hectares in Guyana as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Guyana and Mauritania?: 10,092 hectares, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Mauritania?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Guyana and Mauritania rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?: Guyana ranks 133rd and Mauritania ranks 130th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cropland extent over the long-term
Unit: hectares
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Total cropland area for each separate country over time.