What is agricultural land use in Mauritania?

Agricultural land use in Mauritania was 39.71 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest agricultural land use recorded in Mauritania?

The highest recorded value was 39.71 million hectares in 1994.

What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Mauritania?

The lowest recorded value was 39.45 million hectares in 1975.

How does Mauritania rank for agricultural land use?

Mauritania ranks 29th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.

Is agricultural land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Agricultural land use in Mauritania

Name: Agricultural land use in Mauritania
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mauritania: Agricultural land use was 39.71 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

39.71 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

29th

of 227 countries

All-time high

39.71 million hectares

in 1994

All-time low

39.45 million hectares

in 1975

Years of data

1961–2023

Agricultural land use in Mauritania, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2023, agricultural land use in Mauritania stood at 39.71 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Mauritania peaked at 39.71 million hectares in 1994 and was at its lowest, 39.45 million hectares, in 1975.

That places Mauritania 29th out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Agricultural land use in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land use in Mauritania, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	39.52 million hectares	—
1962	39.52 million hectares	+0.0%
1963	39.52 million hectares	+0.0%
1964	39.52 million hectares	+0.0%
1965	39.52 million hectares	+0.0%
1966	39.52 million hectares	+0.0%
1967	39.52 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	39.52 million hectares	+0.0%
1969	39.53 million hectares	+0.0%
1970	39.53 million hectares	+0.0%
1971	39.49 million hectares	-0.1%
1972	39.49 million hectares	+0.0%
1973	39.48 million hectares	-0.0%
1974	39.45 million hectares	-0.1%
1975	39.45 million hectares	-0.0%
1976	39.45 million hectares	+0.0%
1977	39.45 million hectares	+0.0%
1978	39.45 million hectares	-0.0%
1979	39.45 million hectares	+0.0%
1980	39.46 million hectares	+0.0%
1981	39.48 million hectares	+0.1%
1982	39.50 million hectares	+0.1%
1983	39.52 million hectares	+0.1%
1984	39.53 million hectares	+0.0%
1985	39.55 million hectares	+0.1%
1986	39.58 million hectares	+0.1%
1987	39.59 million hectares	+0.1%
1988	39.62 million hectares	+0.1%
1989	39.63 million hectares	+0.1%
1990	39.66 million hectares	+0.1%
1991	39.67 million hectares	+0.0%
1992	39.68 million hectares	+0.0%
1993	39.69 million hectares	+0.0%
1994	39.71 million hectares	+0.1%
1995	39.71 million hectares	+0.0%
1996	39.71 million hectares	+0.0%
1997	39.71 million hectares	+0.0%
1998	39.71 million hectares	+0.0%
1999	39.71 million hectares	+0.0%
2000	39.71 million hectares	+0.0%
2001	39.71 million hectares	+0.0%
2002	39.71 million hectares	+0.0%
2003	39.71 million hectares	+0.0%
2004	39.71 million hectares	+0.0%
2005	39.71 million hectares	+0.0%
2006	39.71 million hectares	+0.0%
2007	39.71 million hectares	+0.0%
2008	39.71 million hectares	+0.0%
2009	39.71 million hectares	+0.0%
2010	39.71 million hectares	+0.0%
2011	39.71 million hectares	+0.0%
2012	39.71 million hectares	+0.0%
2013	39.71 million hectares	+0.0%
2014	39.71 million hectares	+0.0%
2015	39.71 million hectares	+0.0%
2016	39.71 million hectares	+0.0%
2017	39.71 million hectares	+0.0%
2018	39.71 million hectares	+0.0%
2019	39.71 million hectares	+0.0%
2020	39.71 million hectares	+0.0%
2021	39.71 million hectares	+0.0%
2022	39.71 million hectares	+0.0%
2023	39.71 million hectares	+0.0%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

Mauritania's 39.71 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.40 million hectares, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Mauritania's 39.71 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.51 million hectares, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	39.52 million hectares	39.52 million hectares	39.53 million hectares	9
1970s	39.47 million hectares	39.45 million hectares	39.53 million hectares	10
1980s	39.55 million hectares	39.46 million hectares	39.63 million hectares	10
1990s	39.70 million hectares	39.66 million hectares	39.71 million hectares	10
2000s	39.71 million hectares	39.71 million hectares	39.71 million hectares	10
2010s	39.71 million hectares	39.71 million hectares	39.71 million hectares	10
2020s	39.71 million hectares	39.71 million hectares	39.71 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

26 Ukraine 41.31 million hectares compare
27 Madagascar 40.90 million hectares compare
28 Colombia 40.48 million hectares compare
30 Turkmenistan 39.58 million hectares compare
31 Tanzania 39.52 million hectares compare
32 Bolivia 38.82 million hectares compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land use in Mauritania?: Agricultural land use in Mauritania was 39.71 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest agricultural land use recorded in Mauritania?: The highest recorded value was 39.71 million hectares in 1994.
What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Mauritania?: The lowest recorded value was 39.45 million hectares in 1975.
How does Mauritania rank for agricultural land use?: Mauritania ranks 29th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Agricultural land use
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 228 places, 13,212 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.