Arable and permanent cropland in Mauritania
Mauritania: Arable and permanent cropland was 461,000 hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Arable and permanent cropland in Mauritania, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2011, arable and permanent cropland in Mauritania stood at 461,000 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable and permanent cropland in Mauritania peaked at 510,000 hectares in 1995 and was at its lowest, 196,000 hectares, in 1975.
Mauritania ranks 42nd of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 273,889 hectares | 272,000 hectares | 283,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 218,900 hectares | 196,000 hectares | 283,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 298,600 hectares | 214,000 hectares | 385,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 468,000 hectares | 406,000 hectares | 510,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 424,200 hectares | 401,000 hectares | 500,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 461,000 hectares | 461,000 hectares | 461,000 hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritania
- Agriculture share gdp 19.95 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 19.95 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
- Rural population 38.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 2.05 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 1.54 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable and permanent cropland in Mauritania?
- Arable and permanent cropland in Mauritania was 461,000 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 510,000 hectares in 1995.
- What is the lowest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 196,000 hectares in 1975.
- How does Mauritania rank for arable and permanent cropland?
- Mauritania ranks 42nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is arable and permanent cropland rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under