Cropland area in Mauritania
Mauritania: Cropland area was 460,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
460,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
132nd
of 224 countries
All-time high
460,000 hectares
in 1994
All-time low
196,000 hectares
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland area 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, cropland area in Mauritania stood at 460,000 hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Mauritania peaked at 460,000 hectares in 1994 and was at its lowest, 196,000 hectares, in 1975.
Mauritania ranks 132nd of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland area in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 272,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 272,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 273,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 273,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 273,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 273,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 273,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 273,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 283,000 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 283,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 243,000 hectares | -14.1% |
| 1972 | 243,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 230,000 hectares | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 200,000 hectares | -13.0% |
| 1975 | 196,000 hectares | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 199,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 200,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 196,000 hectares | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 199,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 214,000 hectares | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 234,000 hectares | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 254,000 hectares | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 274,000 hectares | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 285,000 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 305,000 hectares | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 325,000 hectares | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 345,000 hectares | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 365,000 hectares | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 385,000 hectares | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 406,000 hectares | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 416,000 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 428,000 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 440,000 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 460,000 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 460,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 460,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 460,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 460,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 460,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 460,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 460,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 460,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 460,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 460,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 460,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 460,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 460,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 460,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 460,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 460,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 460,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 460,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 460,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 460,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 460,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 460,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 460,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 460,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 460,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 460,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 460,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 460,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 460,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 460,000 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.82 million hectares, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 460,000 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.21 million hectares, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 445,000 hectares | 406,000 hectares | 460,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 460,000 hectares | 460,000 hectares | 460,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 460,000 hectares | 460,000 hectares | 460,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 460,000 hectares | 460,000 hectares | 460,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 129 Costa Rica 544,348 hectares compare
- 130 Armenia 503,400 hectares compare
- 131 Gabon 495,000 hectares compare
- 133 North Macedonia 456,000 hectares compare
- 134 Gambia 447,000 hectares compare
- 135 Bosnia and Herzegovina 444,000 hectares 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 cropland area in Mauritania?
- Cropland area in Mauritania was 460,000 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 cropland area recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 460,000 hectares in 1994.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 196,000 hectares in 1975.
- How does Mauritania rank for cropland area?
- Mauritania ranks 132nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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