Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre was 0.3853 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.3853 sq. km per square kilometre for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 0.3853 sq. km per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.3827 sq. km per square kilometre, in 1975.
Mauritania ranks 102nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3834 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3834 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3835 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3835 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3835 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3835 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3835 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3835 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3836 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3836 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3832 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3832 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.383 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3827 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3827 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3827 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3827 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3827 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3827 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3829 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3831 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3833 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3835 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3836 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3838 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.384 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3842 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3844 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3845 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3847 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3848 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.385 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3851 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3853 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3853 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3853 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3853 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3853 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3853 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3853 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3853 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3853 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3853 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3853 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3853 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3853 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3853 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3853 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3853 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3853 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3853 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3853 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3853 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3853 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3853 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3853 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3853 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3853 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3853 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3853 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3853 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3853 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3853 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3835 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3834 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3836 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3829 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3827 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3836 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3837 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3829 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3845 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3851 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3847 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3853 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3853 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3853 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3853 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3853 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3853 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3853 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3853 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3853 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3853 sq. km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 99 Belarus 0.3958 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 100 Vietnam 0.3921 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 101 Marshall Islands 0.3889 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 103 Jamaica 0.385 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 104 San Marino 0.3833 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 105 Albania 0.3812 sq. km per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Mauritania was 0.3853 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3853 sq. km per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3827 sq. km per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Mauritania rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 102nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.