Colombia vs Mauritania: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Colombia
40.48 million hectares
in 2023
Mauritania
39.71 million hectares
in 2023
Colombia rank
28th
Mauritania rank
29th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Colombia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 40.48 million hectares against 39.71 million hectares in Mauritania, a difference of 773,000 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 28th and Mauritania ranks 29th of 227 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.17 million hectares | 39.52 million hectares | 2.65 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1970s | 44.94 million hectares | 39.47 million hectares | 5.47 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1980s | 45.33 million hectares | 39.55 million hectares | 5.78 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1990s | 45.04 million hectares | 39.70 million hectares | 5.35 million hectares | Colombia |
| 2000s | 42.50 million hectares | 39.71 million hectares | 2.79 million hectares | Colombia |
| 2010s | 43.79 million hectares | 39.71 million hectares | 4.08 million hectares | Colombia |
| 2020s | 42.37 million hectares | 39.71 million hectares | 2.66 million hectares | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Colombia or Mauritania?
- Colombia, at 40.48 million hectares against 39.71 million hectares in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Colombia and Mauritania?
- 773,000 hectares, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mauritania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Mauritania rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Colombia ranks 28th and Mauritania ranks 29th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.