Arable land in Mauritania
Mauritania: Arable land was 450,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
450,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
125th
of 206 countries
All-time high
450,000 hectares
in 1994
All-time low
192,000 hectares
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 450,000 hectares for arable land 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, arable land in Mauritania peaked at 450,000 hectares in 1994 and was at its lowest, 192,000 hectares, in 1975.
That places Mauritania 125th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 267,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 267,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 267,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 266,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 265,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 266,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 267,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 268,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 278,000 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 278,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 239,000 hectares | -14.0% |
| 1972 | 239,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 226,000 hectares | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 196,000 hectares | -13.3% |
| 1975 | 192,000 hectares | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 195,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 196,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 192,000 hectares | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 195,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 210,000 hectares | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 230,000 hectares | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 250,000 hectares | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 270,000 hectares | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 280,000 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 300,000 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 320,000 hectares | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 340,000 hectares | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 360,000 hectares | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 380,000 hectares | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 400,000 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 410,000 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 420,000 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 431,000 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 450,000 hectares | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 450,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 450,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 450,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 450,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 450,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 450,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 450,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 450,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 450,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 450,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 450,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 450,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 450,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 450,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 450,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 450,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 450,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 450,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 450,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 450,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 450,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 450,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 450,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 450,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 450,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 450,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 450,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 450,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 450,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 450,000 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.60 million hectares, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 450,000 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.83 million hectares, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 267,889 hectares | 265,000 hectares | 278,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 214,800 hectares | 192,000 hectares | 278,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 294,000 hectares | 210,000 hectares | 380,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 436,100 hectares | 400,000 hectares | 450,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 450,000 hectares | 450,000 hectares | 450,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 450,000 hectares | 450,000 hectares | 450,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 450,000 hectares | 450,000 hectares | 450,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 arable land in Mauritania?
- Arable land in Mauritania was 450,000 hectares in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 450,000 hectares in 1994.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 192,000 hectares in 1975.
- How does Mauritania rank for arable land?
- Mauritania ranks 125th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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 market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.