Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0791 sq. km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.0791 sq. km per person for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 0.4671 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0791 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Mauritania 6th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4671 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4547 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.4424 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4301 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.4179 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.4057 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3937 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.382 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3706 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3595 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3484 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.338 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.328 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3181 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3088 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2999 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2914 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2832 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2753 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2677 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2603 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.253 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.246 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2391 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2324 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2259 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2196 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2135 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2083 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2032 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1974 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.19 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1825 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1765 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1718 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1684 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1647 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1605 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1562 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1519 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1482 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.145 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1417 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1384 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1351 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1318 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1284 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1247 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1209 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1171 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1134 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1097 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1063 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1032 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1001 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0972 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0943 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0915 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0889 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0863 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0839 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0814 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0791 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4182 sq. km per person | 0.3706 sq. km per person | 0.4671 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3151 sq. km per person | 0.2753 sq. km per person | 0.3595 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2366 sq. km per person | 0.2083 sq. km per person | 0.2677 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1771 sq. km per person | 0.1562 sq. km per person | 0.2032 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1366 sq. km per person | 0.1209 sq. km per person | 0.1519 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1022 sq. km per person | 0.0889 sq. km per person | 0.1171 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0827 sq. km per person | 0.0791 sq. km per person | 0.0863 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 3 Namibia 0.131 sq. km per person compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 0.1054 sq. km per person compare
- 5 Botswana 0.1043 sq. km per person compare
- 7 Turkmenistan 0.0537 sq. km per person compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 0.0515 sq. km per person compare
- 9 Greenland 0.0428 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1995 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5156 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3851 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Mauritania?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Mauritania was 0.0791 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4671 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0791 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 6th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.