Kenya vs Mauritania: Global peak agricultural land
Kenya
24.21 million
in 2010
Mauritania
22.94 million
in 2010
Kenya rank
37th
Mauritania rank
39th
Global peak agricultural land over time
- Kenya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 24.21 million against 22.94 million in Mauritania, a difference of 1.27 million.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 37th and Mauritania ranks 39th of 178 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 16 and Mauritania in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 10.11 million | 2.65 million | 7.47 million | Kenya |
| 1790s | 10.29 million | 3.02 million | 7.28 million | Kenya |
| 1800s | 10.47 million | 3.44 million | 7.03 million | Kenya |
| 1810s | 10.66 million | 3.93 million | 6.73 million | Kenya |
| 1820s | 11.02 million | 4.49 million | 6.52 million | Kenya |
| 1830s | 11.40 million | 5.15 million | 6.25 million | Kenya |
| 1840s | 11.79 million | 5.89 million | 5.90 million | Kenya |
| 1850s | 12.20 million | 6.75 million | 5.45 million | Kenya |
| 1860s | 12.62 million | 7.73 million | 4.89 million | Kenya |
| 1870s | 13.10 million | 8.85 million | 4.25 million | Kenya |
| 1880s | 13.59 million | 10.13 million | 3.46 million | Kenya |
| 1890s | 14.11 million | 11.59 million | 2.52 million | Kenya |
| 1900s | 14.64 million | 13.26 million | 1.39 million | Kenya |
| 1910s | 15.61 million | 15.13 million | 470,600 | Kenya |
| 1920s | 17.03 million | 17.22 million | 188,400 | Mauritania |
| 1930s | 18.46 million | 19.52 million | 1.06 million | Mauritania |
| 1940s | 19.16 million | 21.98 million | 2.82 million | Mauritania |
| 1950s | 20.68 million | 25.12 million | 4.45 million | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 23.14 million | 36.78 million | 13.64 million | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 22.51 million | 36.78 million | 14.27 million | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 22.59 million | 36.75 million | 14.16 million | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 23.42 million | 36.94 million | 13.52 million | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 23.86 million | 22.90 million | 959,600 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 24.21 million | 22.94 million | 1.27 million | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global peak agricultural land, Kenya or Mauritania?
- Kenya, at 24.21 million against 22.94 million in Mauritania as of 2010.
- What is the difference in global peak agricultural land between Kenya and Mauritania?
- 1.27 million, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mauritania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Kenya and Mauritania rank globally for global peak agricultural land?
- Kenya ranks 37th and Mauritania ranks 39th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.