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

5,992 hectares, with Mauritania ahead.

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

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.

Mauritania vs North Macedonia: Cropland extent over the long-term

Mauritania

459,992 hectares

in 2025

North Macedonia

454,000 hectares

in 2025

Mauritania rank

130th

North Macedonia rank

131st

Cropland extent over the long-term over time

Mauritania
North Macedonia

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 459,992 hectares against 454,000 hectares in North Macedonia, a difference of 5,992 hectares.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Mauritania ranks 130th and North Macedonia ranks 131st of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 38.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritania	North Macedonia	Difference	Ahead
1000s	49,461 hectares	127,327 hectares	77,866 hectares	North Macedonia
1100s	53,171 hectares	130,553 hectares	77,382 hectares	North Macedonia
1200s	56,881 hectares	133,057 hectares	76,176 hectares	North Macedonia
1300s	62,272 hectares	134,743 hectares	72,471 hectares	North Macedonia
1400s	69,388 hectares	135,483 hectares	66,095 hectares	North Macedonia
1500s	74,192 hectares	135,103 hectares	60,911 hectares	North Macedonia
1600s	86,558 hectares	156,060 hectares	69,502 hectares	North Macedonia
1700s	98,923 hectares	145,798 hectares	46,875 hectares	North Macedonia
1710s	103,249 hectares	149,064 hectares	45,815 hectares	North Macedonia
1720s	107,575 hectares	153,004 hectares	45,429 hectares	North Macedonia
1730s	111,902 hectares	157,019 hectares	45,117 hectares	North Macedonia
1740s	116,228 hectares	161,108 hectares	44,880 hectares	North Macedonia
1750s	120,554 hectares	165,269 hectares	44,715 hectares	North Macedonia
1760s	124,880 hectares	169,500 hectares	44,620 hectares	North Macedonia
1770s	129,207 hectares	173,801 hectares	44,594 hectares	North Macedonia
1780s	133,533 hectares	178,167 hectares	44,634 hectares	North Macedonia
1790s	137,859 hectares	182,596 hectares	44,737 hectares	North Macedonia
1800s	142,186 hectares	187,086 hectares	44,900 hectares	North Macedonia
1810s	146,512 hectares	191,630 hectares	45,118 hectares	North Macedonia
1820s	150,838 hectares	206,929 hectares	56,091 hectares	North Macedonia
1830s	155,164 hectares	223,378 hectares	68,214 hectares	North Macedonia
1840s	159,491 hectares	241,051 hectares	81,560 hectares	North Macedonia
1850s	163,817 hectares	260,027 hectares	96,210 hectares	North Macedonia
1860s	165,462 hectares	280,387 hectares	114,925 hectares	North Macedonia
1870s	167,125 hectares	311,658 hectares	144,533 hectares	North Macedonia
1880s	170,497 hectares	346,261 hectares	175,764 hectares	North Macedonia
1890s	173,938 hectares	384,518 hectares	210,580 hectares	North Macedonia
1900s	160,513 hectares	426,778 hectares	266,265 hectares	North Macedonia
1910s	154,207 hectares	473,411 hectares	319,204 hectares	North Macedonia
1920s	148,149 hectares	508,911 hectares	360,762 hectares	North Macedonia
1930s	168,575 hectares	546,701 hectares	378,126 hectares	North Macedonia
1940s	189,932 hectares	586,861 hectares	396,929 hectares	North Macedonia
1950s	241,323 hectares	683,931 hectares	442,608 hectares	North Macedonia
1960s	273,160 hectares	727,855 hectares	454,696 hectares	North Macedonia
1970s	218,886 hectares	704,482 hectares	485,597 hectares	North Macedonia
1980s	298,585 hectares	683,035 hectares	384,450 hectares	North Macedonia
1990s	444,994 hectares	655,988 hectares	210,995 hectares	North Macedonia
2000s	459,995 hectares	512,400 hectares	52,405 hectares	North Macedonia
2010s	459,994 hectares	453,300 hectares	6,694 hectares	Mauritania
2020s	459,992 hectares	455,900 hectares	4,092 hectares	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Mauritania or North Macedonia?: Mauritania, at 459,992 hectares against 454,000 hectares in North Macedonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Mauritania and North Macedonia?: 5,992 hectares, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and North Macedonia?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Mauritania and North Macedonia rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?: Mauritania ranks 130th and North Macedonia ranks 131st 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.