Land area equipped for irrigation in Mauritania
Mauritania: Land area equipped for irrigation was 45,000 hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation in Mauritania, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation in Mauritania is 45,000 hectares, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation in Mauritania peaked at 45,000 hectares in 1993 and was at its lowest, 20,000 hectares, in 1961.
Mauritania ranks 25th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 30,000 hectares | +50.0% |
| 1971 | 30,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 30,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 30,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 30,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 30,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 35,000 hectares | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 35,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 40,000 hectares | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 40,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 45,000 hectares | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 45,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 45,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 45,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 45,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 45,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 45,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 45,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 45,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 45,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 45,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 45,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 45,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 45,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 45,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 45,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 45,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 45,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 45,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,000 hectares | 20,000 hectares | 20,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 32,000 hectares | 30,000 hectares | 35,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,500 hectares | 35,000 hectares | 40,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,500 hectares | 40,000 hectares | 45,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,000 hectares | 45,000 hectares | 45,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,000 hectares | 45,000 hectares | 45,000 hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 23 Côte d'Ivoire 73,000 hectares compare
- 24 Eswatini 50,000 hectares compare
- 26 Ghana 34,000 hectares compare
- 27 Burkina Faso 30,000 hectares compare
- 27 Chad 30,000 hectares compare
- 27 Sierra Leone 30,000 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)
- 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 land area equipped for irrigation in Mauritania?
- Land area equipped for irrigation in Mauritania was 45,000 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 45,000 hectares in 1993.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Mauritania ranks 25th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Area equipped to provide water (via irrigation) to the crops. It includes areas equipped for full and partial control irrigation, equipped lowland areas, pastures, and areas equipped for spate irrigation. Data are expressed in 1000 hectares.