Agricultural land use, per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Agricultural land use, per capita was 7.91 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land use, per capita in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per capita in Mauritania is 7.91 hectares per person, measured 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 use, per capita in Mauritania peaked at 46.71 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 7.91 hectares per person, in 2023.
Mauritania ranks 6th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use, per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46.71 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 45.47 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 44.24 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 43.01 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 41.79 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 40.57 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 39.37 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 38.2 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 37.06 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 35.95 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 34.84 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 33.8 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 32.8 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 31.81 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 30.88 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 29.99 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 29.14 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 28.32 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 27.53 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 26.77 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 26.03 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 25.3 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 24.6 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 23.91 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 23.24 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 22.59 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 21.96 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 21.35 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 20.83 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 20.32 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 19.74 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 19 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 18.25 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 17.65 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 17.18 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 16.84 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 16.47 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 16.05 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 15.62 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 15.19 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 14.82 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 14.5 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 14.17 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 13.84 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 13.51 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 13.18 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 12.84 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 12.47 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 12.09 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 11.71 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 11.34 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 10.97 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 10.63 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 10.32 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 10.01 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 9.72 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 9.43 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 9.15 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 8.89 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 8.63 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 8.39 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 8.14 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 7.91 hectares per person | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.82 hectares per person | 37.06 hectares per person | 46.71 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.51 hectares per person | 27.53 hectares per person | 35.95 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.66 hectares per person | 20.83 hectares per person | 26.77 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.71 hectares per person | 15.62 hectares per person | 20.32 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.66 hectares per person | 12.09 hectares per person | 15.19 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.22 hectares per person | 8.89 hectares per person | 11.71 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.27 hectares per person | 7.91 hectares per person | 8.63 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 3 Namibia 13.1 hectares per person compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 10.54 hectares per person compare
- 5 Botswana 10.43 hectares per person compare
- 7 Turkmenistan 5.37 hectares per person compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 5.15 hectares per person compare
- 9 Greenland 4.28 hectares 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 use, per capita in Mauritania?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Mauritania was 7.91 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 46.71 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.91 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 6th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use 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 use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.