Mauritania vs Pakistan: Land used for agriculture

Mauritania
22.94 million
in 2010
Pakistan
24.81 million
in 2010
Mauritania rank
39th
Pakistan rank
36th

Land used for agriculture over time

  • Mauritania
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 24.81 million against 22.94 million in Mauritania, a difference of 1.87 million.

That makes Pakistan'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 Pakistan ahead.

Mauritania ranks 39th and Pakistan ranks 36th of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 13 and Pakistan in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Pakistan Difference Ahead
1780s 2.65 million 5.96 million 3.32 million Pakistan
1790s 3.02 million 6.15 million 3.13 million Pakistan
1800s 3.44 million 6.34 million 2.90 million Pakistan
1810s 3.93 million 6.58 million 2.65 million Pakistan
1820s 4.49 million 6.79 million 2.30 million Pakistan
1830s 5.15 million 7.03 million 1.88 million Pakistan
1840s 5.89 million 7.27 million 1.38 million Pakistan
1850s 6.75 million 7.54 million 794,990 Pakistan
1860s 7.73 million 7.77 million 39,230 Pakistan
1870s 8.85 million 8.04 million 803,890 Mauritania
1880s 10.13 million 8.30 million 1.83 million Mauritania
1890s 11.59 million 8.57 million 3.02 million Mauritania
1900s 13.26 million 8.86 million 4.40 million Mauritania
1910s 15.13 million 9.15 million 5.99 million Mauritania
1920s 17.22 million 9.94 million 7.28 million Mauritania
1930s 19.52 million 11.27 million 8.25 million Mauritania
1940s 21.98 million 13.09 million 8.89 million Mauritania
1950s 25.12 million 17.25 million 7.87 million Mauritania
1960s 36.78 million 21.96 million 14.82 million Mauritania
1970s 36.78 million 23.27 million 13.51 million Mauritania
1980s 36.75 million 23.72 million 13.03 million Mauritania
1990s 36.94 million 24.28 million 12.66 million Mauritania
2000s 22.90 million 24.48 million 1.58 million Pakistan
2010s 22.94 million 24.81 million 1.87 million Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land used for agriculture, Mauritania or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 24.81 million against 22.94 million in Mauritania as of 2010.
What is the difference in land used for agriculture between Mauritania and Pakistan?
1.87 million, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Pakistan?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Mauritania and Pakistan rank globally for land used for agriculture?
Mauritania ranks 39th and Pakistan ranks 36th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land used for agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land used for agriculture
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
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Agricultural land use is the sum of croplands and pasture – land used for grazing livestock. It is measured in hectares.