Mauritania vs Spain: Land use agriculture longterm

Mauritania
22.94 million
in 2010
Spain
21.00 million
in 2010
Mauritania rank
39th
Spain rank
42nd

Land use agriculture longterm over time

  • Mauritania
  • Spain
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 22.94 million against 21.00 million in Spain, a difference of 1.94 million.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Spain ahead.

Mauritania ranks 39th and Spain ranks 42nd of 178 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Spain Difference Ahead
1780s 2.65 million 24.43 million 21.79 million Spain
1790s 3.02 million 24.63 million 21.61 million Spain
1800s 3.44 million 24.82 million 21.38 million Spain
1810s 3.93 million 25.03 million 21.10 million Spain
1820s 4.49 million 25.24 million 20.74 million Spain
1830s 5.15 million 25.87 million 20.72 million Spain
1840s 5.89 million 25.76 million 19.87 million Spain
1850s 6.75 million 26.65 million 19.90 million Spain
1860s 7.73 million 27.24 million 19.51 million Spain
1870s 8.85 million 27.33 million 18.49 million Spain
1880s 10.13 million 27.42 million 17.30 million Spain
1890s 11.59 million 27.45 million 15.86 million Spain
1900s 13.26 million 27.18 million 13.93 million Spain
1910s 15.13 million 27.57 million 12.43 million Spain
1920s 17.22 million 27.93 million 10.71 million Spain
1930s 19.52 million 28.57 million 9.05 million Spain
1940s 21.98 million 29.15 million 7.17 million Spain
1950s 25.12 million 29.59 million 4.47 million Spain
1960s 36.78 million 30.65 million 6.13 million Mauritania
1970s 36.78 million 29.55 million 7.23 million Mauritania
1980s 36.75 million 27.09 million 9.66 million Mauritania
1990s 36.94 million 23.08 million 13.87 million Mauritania
2000s 22.90 million 21.60 million 1.30 million Mauritania
2010s 22.94 million 21.00 million 1.94 million Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use agriculture longterm, Mauritania or Spain?
Mauritania, at 22.94 million against 21.00 million in Spain as of 2010.
What is the difference in land use agriculture longterm between Mauritania and Spain?
1.94 million, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Spain?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Mauritania and Spain rank globally for land use agriculture longterm?
Mauritania ranks 39th and Spain ranks 42nd 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