Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 38.53 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
38.53 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
101st
of 209 countries
All-time high
38.53 hectares per square kilometre
in 1994
All-time low
38.27 hectares per square kilometre
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 38.53 hectares per square kilometre for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 38.53 hectares per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 38.27 hectares per square kilometre, in 1975.
Mauritania ranks 101st of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38.34 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 38.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 38.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 38.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 38.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 38.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 38.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 38.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 38.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 38.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 38.32 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 38.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 38.3 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 38.27 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 38.27 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 38.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 38.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 38.27 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 38.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 38.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 38.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 38.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 38.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 38.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 38.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 38.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 38.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 38.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 38.45 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 38.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 38.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 38.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 38.51 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 38.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 38.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 38.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 38.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 38.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 38.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 38.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 38.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 38.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 38.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 38.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 38.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 38.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 38.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 38.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 38.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 38.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 38.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 38.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 38.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 38.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 38.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 38.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 38.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 38.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 38.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 38.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.35 hectares per square kilometre | 38.34 hectares per square kilometre | 38.36 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 38.29 hectares per square kilometre | 38.27 hectares per square kilometre | 38.36 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.37 hectares per square kilometre | 38.29 hectares per square kilometre | 38.45 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.51 hectares per square kilometre | 38.47 hectares per square kilometre | 38.53 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.53 hectares per square kilometre | 38.53 hectares per square kilometre | 38.53 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.53 hectares per square kilometre | 38.53 hectares per square kilometre | 38.53 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.53 hectares per square kilometre | 38.53 hectares per square kilometre | 38.53 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 98 Belarus 39.58 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 99 Vietnam 39.21 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 100 Marshall Islands 38.89 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 102 Jamaica 38.5 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 103 San Marino 38.33 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 104 Albania 38.12 hectares 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 use, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 38.53 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 38.53 hectares per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.27 hectares per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Mauritania rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 101st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use 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 use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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 use 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.