Cropland extent over the long-term in Mauritania
Mauritania: Cropland extent over the long-term was 459,992 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
459,992 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
130th
of 202 countries
All-time high
460,000 hectares
in 2008
All-time low
49,461 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Mauritania, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland extent over the long-term in Mauritania is 459,992 hectares, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Mauritania peaked at 460,000 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 49,461 hectares, in 1000.
That places Mauritania 130th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 49,461 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 53,171 hectares | +7.5% |
| 1200 | 56,881 hectares | +7.0% |
| 1300 | 62,272 hectares | +9.5% |
| 1400 | 69,388 hectares | +11.4% |
| 1500 | 74,192 hectares | +6.9% |
| 1600 | 86,558 hectares | +16.7% |
| 1700 | 98,923 hectares | +14.3% |
| 1710 | 103,249 hectares | +4.4% |
| 1720 | 107,575 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1730 | 111,902 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1740 | 116,228 hectares | +3.9% |
| 1750 | 120,554 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1760 | 124,880 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1770 | 129,207 hectares | +3.5% |
| 1780 | 133,533 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1790 | 137,859 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1800 | 142,186 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1810 | 146,512 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1820 | 150,838 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1830 | 155,164 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1840 | 159,491 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1850 | 163,817 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1860 | 165,462 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 167,125 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 170,497 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1890 | 173,938 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1900 | 160,513 hectares | -7.7% |
| 1910 | 154,207 hectares | -3.9% |
| 1920 | 148,149 hectares | -3.9% |
| 1930 | 168,575 hectares | +13.8% |
| 1940 | 189,932 hectares | +12.7% |
| 1950 | 222,605 hectares | +17.2% |
| 1951 | 226,083 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 230,083 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 234,292 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 238,641 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 243,085 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 247,604 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 252,200 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 256,899 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 261,739 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 266,760 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 271,982 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 271,982 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 272,982 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 272,982 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 272,982 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 272,982 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 272,982 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 272,982 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 282,981 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 282,981 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 242,984 hectares | -14.1% |
| 1972 | 242,984 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 229,985 hectares | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 199,987 hectares | -13.0% |
| 1975 | 195,987 hectares | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 198,987 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 199,987 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 195,987 hectares | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 198,987 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 213,986 hectares | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 233,985 hectares | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 253,983 hectares | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 273,982 hectares | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 284,981 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 304,980 hectares | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 324,989 hectares | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 344,989 hectares | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 364,988 hectares | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 384,987 hectares | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 405,997 hectares | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 415,997 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 427,997 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 439,994 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 459,992 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 459,992 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 459,992 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 459,992 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 459,992 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 459,993 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 459,995 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 459,993 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 459,993 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 459,994 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 459,994 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 459,994 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 459,994 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 459,994 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 460,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 459,995 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 459,994 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 459,994 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 459,995 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 459,995 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 459,995 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 459,994 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 459,994 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 459,993 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 459,992 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 459,992 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 459,992 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 459,992 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 459,992 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 459,992 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 459,992 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 459,992 hectares | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 459,992 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.01 million hectares, 15% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 459,992 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.31 million hectares, 14% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 49,461 hectares | 49,461 hectares | 49,461 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 53,171 hectares | 53,171 hectares | 53,171 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 56,881 hectares | 56,881 hectares | 56,881 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 62,272 hectares | 62,272 hectares | 62,272 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 69,388 hectares | 69,388 hectares | 69,388 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 74,192 hectares | 74,192 hectares | 74,192 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 86,558 hectares | 86,558 hectares | 86,558 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 98,923 hectares | 98,923 hectares | 98,923 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 103,249 hectares | 103,249 hectares | 103,249 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 107,575 hectares | 107,575 hectares | 107,575 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 111,902 hectares | 111,902 hectares | 111,902 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 116,228 hectares | 116,228 hectares | 116,228 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 120,554 hectares | 120,554 hectares | 120,554 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 124,880 hectares | 124,880 hectares | 124,880 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 129,207 hectares | 129,207 hectares | 129,207 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 133,533 hectares | 133,533 hectares | 133,533 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 137,859 hectares | 137,859 hectares | 137,859 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 142,186 hectares | 142,186 hectares | 142,186 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 146,512 hectares | 146,512 hectares | 146,512 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 150,838 hectares | 150,838 hectares | 150,838 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 155,164 hectares | 155,164 hectares | 155,164 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 159,491 hectares | 159,491 hectares | 159,491 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 163,817 hectares | 163,817 hectares | 163,817 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 165,462 hectares | 165,462 hectares | 165,462 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 167,125 hectares | 167,125 hectares | 167,125 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 170,497 hectares | 170,497 hectares | 170,497 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 173,938 hectares | 173,938 hectares | 173,938 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 160,513 hectares | 160,513 hectares | 160,513 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 154,207 hectares | 154,207 hectares | 154,207 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 148,149 hectares | 148,149 hectares | 148,149 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 168,575 hectares | 168,575 hectares | 168,575 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 189,932 hectares | 189,932 hectares | 189,932 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 241,323 hectares | 222,605 hectares | 261,739 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 273,160 hectares | 266,760 hectares | 282,981 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 218,886 hectares | 195,987 hectares | 282,981 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 298,585 hectares | 213,986 hectares | 384,987 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 444,994 hectares | 405,997 hectares | 459,993 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 459,995 hectares | 459,993 hectares | 460,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 459,994 hectares | 459,992 hectares | 459,995 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 459,992 hectares | 459,992 hectares | 459,992 hectares | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mauritania
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0865 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 7.47 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term in Mauritania?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Mauritania was 459,992 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 460,000 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,461 hectares in 1000.
- How does Mauritania rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Mauritania ranks 130th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.