Cropland pasture per person in Mauritania
Mauritania: Cropland pasture per person was 0.1905 in 2010. βΌ Falling
Cropland pasture per person in Mauritania, 1800β2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland pasture per person in Mauritania is 0.1905, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland pasture per person in Mauritania peaked at 0.3837 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1905, in 2010.
That places Mauritania 74th out of 177 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.365 | 0.365 | 0.365 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.3716 | 0.3716 | 0.3716 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.3796 | 0.3796 | 0.3796 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.3801 | 0.3801 | 0.3801 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.3766 | 0.3766 | 0.3766 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.3738 | 0.3738 | 0.3738 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.3714 | 0.3714 | 0.3714 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.3689 | 0.3689 | 0.3689 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.3675 | 0.3675 | 0.3675 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.3656 | 0.3656 | 0.3656 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.3629 | 0.3629 | 0.3629 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.3595 | 0.3595 | 0.3595 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.3648 | 0.3648 | 0.3648 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.3714 | 0.3714 | 0.3714 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.3756 | 0.3756 | 0.3756 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.3837 | 0.3837 | 0.3837 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.364 | 0.364 | 0.364 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.2898 | 0.2898 | 0.2898 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1969 | 0.1969 | 0.1969 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.2515 | 0.2515 | 0.2515 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2239 | 0.2239 | 0.2239 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1905 | 0.1905 | 0.1905 | 1 |
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland pasture per person in Mauritania?
- Cropland pasture per person in Mauritania was 0.1905 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland pasture per person recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3837 in 1950.
- What is the lowest cropland pasture per person recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1905 in 2010.
- How does Mauritania rank for cropland pasture per person?
- Mauritania ranks 74th out of 177 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland pasture per person rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland pasture per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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