Colombia vs Mauritania: Agricultural area over the long-term
Colombia
40.51 million hectares
in 2025
Mauritania
39.71 million hectares
in 2025
Colombia rank
26th
Mauritania rank
28th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Colombia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 40.51 million hectares against 39.71 million hectares in Mauritania, a difference of 800,600 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Colombia ranks 26th and Mauritania ranks 28th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 7 and Mauritania in 33.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.99 million hectares | 19.98 million hectares | 16.99 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1100s | 3.40 million hectares | 20.15 million hectares | 16.75 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1200s | 3.84 million hectares | 20.25 million hectares | 16.41 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1300s | 4.30 million hectares | 20.26 million hectares | 15.96 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1400s | 4.81 million hectares | 20.17 million hectares | 15.36 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1500s | 5.38 million hectares | 19.93 million hectares | 14.56 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1600s | 3.84 million hectares | 19.51 million hectares | 15.68 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1700s | 2.37 million hectares | 18.80 million hectares | 16.43 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1710s | 2.53 million hectares | 19.11 million hectares | 16.58 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1720s | 2.68 million hectares | 19.40 million hectares | 16.71 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1730s | 2.84 million hectares | 19.68 million hectares | 16.84 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1740s | 2.99 million hectares | 19.95 million hectares | 16.96 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1750s | 3.15 million hectares | 20.20 million hectares | 17.06 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1760s | 3.30 million hectares | 20.44 million hectares | 17.15 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1770s | 3.45 million hectares | 20.67 million hectares | 17.22 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1780s | 3.60 million hectares | 20.88 million hectares | 17.28 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1790s | 3.74 million hectares | 21.06 million hectares | 17.32 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1800s | 3.89 million hectares | 21.23 million hectares | 17.35 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1810s | 3.65 million hectares | 21.38 million hectares | 17.73 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1820s | 3.42 million hectares | 21.50 million hectares | 18.09 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1830s | 4.04 million hectares | 21.60 million hectares | 17.56 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1840s | 4.83 million hectares | 21.67 million hectares | 16.84 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1850s | 5.76 million hectares | 21.70 million hectares | 15.94 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1860s | 6.19 million hectares | 22.19 million hectares | 16.00 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1870s | 6.60 million hectares | 22.64 million hectares | 16.04 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1880s | 7.90 million hectares | 23.29 million hectares | 15.39 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1890s | 9.18 million hectares | 24.13 million hectares | 14.95 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1900s | 10.82 million hectares | 25.15 million hectares | 14.33 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1910s | 13.13 million hectares | 26.62 million hectares | 13.49 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1920s | 16.53 million hectares | 27.19 million hectares | 10.66 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1930s | 20.85 million hectares | 30.10 million hectares | 9.26 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1940s | 23.88 million hectares | 32.52 million hectares | 8.64 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1950s | 34.75 million hectares | 37.80 million hectares | 3.06 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 41.76 million hectares | 39.52 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1970s | 44.02 million hectares | 39.47 million hectares | 4.55 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1980s | 44.30 million hectares | 39.55 million hectares | 4.75 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1990s | 44.15 million hectares | 39.70 million hectares | 4.45 million hectares | Colombia |
| 2000s | 42.41 million hectares | 39.71 million hectares | 2.70 million hectares | Colombia |
| 2010s | 43.49 million hectares | 39.71 million hectares | 3.78 million hectares | Colombia |
| 2020s | 41.96 million hectares | 39.71 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Colombia or Mauritania?
- Colombia, at 40.51 million hectares against 39.71 million hectares in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Colombia and Mauritania?
- 800,600 hectares, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mauritania?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Mauritania rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Colombia ranks 26th and Mauritania ranks 28th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.