Ethiopia vs Mauritania: Agricultural area over the long-term
Ethiopia
39.20 million hectares
in 2025
Mauritania
39.71 million hectares
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
31st
Mauritania rank
28th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Ethiopia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 39.71 million hectares against 39.20 million hectares in Ethiopia, a difference of 506,600 hectares.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 31st and Mauritania ranks 28th of 202 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.41 million hectares | 19.98 million hectares | 18.57 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1100s | 1.63 million hectares | 20.15 million hectares | 18.52 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1200s | 1.84 million hectares | 20.25 million hectares | 18.41 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1300s | 2.17 million hectares | 20.26 million hectares | 18.09 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1400s | 2.50 million hectares | 20.17 million hectares | 17.67 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1500s | 2.83 million hectares | 19.93 million hectares | 17.11 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1600s | 3.18 million hectares | 19.51 million hectares | 16.33 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1700s | 3.53 million hectares | 18.80 million hectares | 15.27 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1710s | 4.41 million hectares | 19.11 million hectares | 14.69 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1720s | 5.29 million hectares | 19.40 million hectares | 14.11 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1730s | 6.17 million hectares | 19.68 million hectares | 13.51 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1740s | 7.05 million hectares | 19.95 million hectares | 12.90 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1750s | 7.93 million hectares | 20.20 million hectares | 12.28 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1760s | 8.80 million hectares | 20.44 million hectares | 11.64 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1770s | 9.68 million hectares | 20.67 million hectares | 10.99 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1780s | 10.56 million hectares | 20.88 million hectares | 10.31 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1790s | 11.44 million hectares | 21.06 million hectares | 9.62 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1800s | 12.32 million hectares | 21.23 million hectares | 8.92 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1810s | 13.20 million hectares | 21.38 million hectares | 8.19 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1820s | 14.07 million hectares | 21.50 million hectares | 7.43 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1830s | 14.95 million hectares | 21.60 million hectares | 6.65 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1840s | 15.83 million hectares | 21.67 million hectares | 5.84 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1850s | 16.71 million hectares | 21.70 million hectares | 4.99 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1860s | 16.71 million hectares | 22.19 million hectares | 5.48 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1870s | 16.71 million hectares | 22.64 million hectares | 5.93 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1880s | 16.88 million hectares | 23.29 million hectares | 6.41 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1890s | 17.05 million hectares | 24.13 million hectares | 7.08 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1900s | 17.22 million hectares | 25.15 million hectares | 7.93 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1910s | 18.46 million hectares | 26.62 million hectares | 8.16 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1920s | 19.60 million hectares | 27.19 million hectares | 7.59 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1930s | 21.65 million hectares | 30.10 million hectares | 8.45 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1940s | 23.45 million hectares | 32.52 million hectares | 9.07 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1950s | 28.82 million hectares | 37.80 million hectares | 8.98 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 33.63 million hectares | 39.52 million hectares | 5.89 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 34.97 million hectares | 39.47 million hectares | 4.49 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 33.62 million hectares | 39.55 million hectares | 5.93 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 30.97 million hectares | 39.70 million hectares | 8.72 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 32.87 million hectares | 39.71 million hectares | 6.84 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 37.04 million hectares | 39.71 million hectares | 2.67 million hectares | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 38.80 million hectares | 39.71 million hectares | 908,833 hectares | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Ethiopia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 39.71 million hectares against 39.20 million hectares in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Ethiopia and Mauritania?
- 506,600 hectares, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mauritania?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Mauritania rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Ethiopia ranks 31st 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.