Angola vs Mauritania: Land area
Angola
124.67 million hectares
in 2011
Mauritania
103.07 million hectares
in 2011
Angola rank
7th
Mauritania rank
10th
Land area over time
- Angola
- Mauritania
How they compare
Angola currently reports 124.67 million hectares against 103.07 million hectares in Mauritania, a difference of 21.60 million hectares.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 7th and Mauritania ranks 10th of 53 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 124.67 million hectares | 103.07 million hectares | 21.60 million hectares | Angola |
| 1970s | 124.67 million hectares | 103.07 million hectares | 21.60 million hectares | Angola |
| 1980s | 124.67 million hectares | 103.07 million hectares | 21.60 million hectares | Angola |
| 1990s | 124.67 million hectares | 103.07 million hectares | 21.60 million hectares | Angola |
| 2000s | 124.67 million hectares | 103.07 million hectares | 21.60 million hectares | Angola |
| 2010s | 124.67 million hectares | 103.07 million hectares | 21.60 million hectares | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Angola or Mauritania?
- Angola, at 124.67 million hectares against 103.07 million hectares in Mauritania as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area between Angola and Mauritania?
- 21.60 million hectares, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Mauritania?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Angola and Mauritania rank globally for land area?
- Angola ranks 7th and Mauritania ranks 10th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.