Mauritania vs Nigeria: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land
Mauritania
0.0176
in 2019
Nigeria
0.0129
in 2019
Mauritania rank
147th
Nigeria rank
149th
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land over time
- Mauritania
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0.0176 against 0.0129 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0047.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mauritania ranks 147th and Nigeria ranks 149th of 175 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0015 | 0.0018 | 0.0004 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.0086 | 0.0103 | 0.0017 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.0136 | 0.0209 | 0.0074 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.0139 | 0.0174 | 0.0035 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.015 | 0.0182 | 0.0033 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.0166 | 0.0152 | 0.0014 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher farm machinery per unit of agricultural land, Mauritania or Nigeria?
- Mauritania, at 0.0176 against 0.0129 in Nigeria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in farm machinery per unit of agricultural land between Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 0.0047, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Mauritania ranks 147th and Nigeria ranks 149th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.