Eastern Africa vs Mauritania: Dates — Area harvested

Eastern Africa
3,337 ha
in 2024
Mauritania
9,336 ha
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
14th
Mauritania rank
17th

Dates — Area harvested over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Mauritania
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119922024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 9,336 ha against 3,337 ha in Eastern Africa, a difference of 5,999 ha.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.8 times Eastern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.

Eastern Africa ranks 14th and Mauritania ranks 17th of 20 groups.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 1,561 ha 5,267 ha 3,706 ha Mauritania
1970s 1,910 ha 3,670 ha 1,760 ha Mauritania
1980s 2,706 ha 4,020 ha 1,314 ha Mauritania
1990s 2,762 ha 6,396 ha 3,634 ha Mauritania
2000s 2,987 ha 7,850 ha 4,863 ha Mauritania
2010s 3,179 ha 8,737 ha 5,558 ha Mauritania
2020s 3,319 ha 9,357 ha 6,038 ha Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dates — area harvested, Eastern Africa or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 9,336 ha against 3,337 ha in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in dates — area harvested between Eastern Africa and Mauritania?
5,999 ha, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Mauritania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa and Mauritania rank globally for dates — area harvested?
Eastern Africa ranks 14th and Mauritania ranks 17th of 20 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Dates — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Dates — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
63 places, 3,436 data points, 1961–2024
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