Kenya vs Mauritania: Land use agriculture longterm

Kenya
24.21 million
in 2010
Mauritania
22.94 million
in 2010
Kenya rank
37th
Mauritania rank
39th

Land use agriculture longterm over time

  • Kenya
  • Mauritania
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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 land use agriculture longterm, Kenya or Mauritania?
Kenya, at 24.21 million against 22.94 million in Mauritania as of 2010.
What is the difference in land use agriculture longterm 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 land use agriculture longterm?
Kenya ranks 37th and Mauritania ranks 39th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Land use agriculture longterm. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land use agriculture longterm
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
Last refreshed