Mauritania vs Tanzania: Land area (sq. km)
Mauritania
1.03 million sq. km
in 2024
Tanzania
884,000 sq. km
in 2024
Mauritania rank
28th
Tanzania rank
31st
Land area (sq. km) over time
- Mauritania
- Tanzania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1.03 million sq. km against 884,000 sq. km in Tanzania, a difference of 146,700 sq. km.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 28th and Tanzania ranks 31st of 216 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 million sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 144,900 sq. km | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 1.03 million sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 144,900 sq. km | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 1.03 million sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 144,900 sq. km | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 1.03 million sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 144,900 sq. km | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 1.03 million sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 144,900 sq. km | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 1.03 million sq. km | 885,800 sq. km | 144,900 sq. km | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 1.03 million sq. km | 884,000 sq. km | 146,700 sq. km | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Mauritania or Tanzania?
- Mauritania, at 1.03 million sq. km against 884,000 sq. km in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area between Mauritania and Tanzania?
- 146,700 sq. km, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tanzania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Tanzania rank globally for land area?
- Mauritania ranks 28th and Tanzania ranks 31st of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). 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.