Mauritania vs Tanzania: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Mauritania
39.71 million hectares
in 2023
Tanzania
39.52 million hectares
in 2023
Mauritania rank
29th
Tanzania rank
31st
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Mauritania
- Tanzania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 39.71 million hectares against 39.52 million hectares in Tanzania, a difference of 188,800 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 29th and Tanzania ranks 31st of 227 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.52 million hectares | 26.78 million hectares | 12.75 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 39.47 million hectares | 29.10 million hectares | 10.37 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 39.55 million hectares | 31.40 million hectares | 8.15 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 39.70 million hectares | 32.75 million hectares | 6.94 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 39.71 million hectares | 35.31 million hectares | 4.40 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 39.71 million hectares | 38.32 million hectares | 1.39 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 39.71 million hectares | 39.52 million hectares | 188,800 hectares | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Mauritania or Tanzania?
- Mauritania, at 39.71 million hectares against 39.52 million hectares in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Mauritania and Tanzania?
- 188,800 hectares, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tanzania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Tanzania rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Mauritania ranks 29th and Tanzania ranks 31st 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.