What is land area in Mauritania?

Land area in Mauritania was 103.07 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest land area recorded in Mauritania?

The highest recorded value was 103.07 million hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Mauritania?

The lowest recorded value was 103.07 million hectares in 1961.

How does Mauritania rank for land area?

Mauritania ranks 10th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.

Is land area rising or falling in Mauritania?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Mauritania

Name: Land area in Mauritania
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Mauritania: Land area was 103.07 million hectares in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)

103.07 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

10th

of 53 countries

All-time high

103.07 million hectares

in 1961

All-time low

103.07 million hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2011

Land area 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 in Mauritania is 103.07 million 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 in Mauritania peaked at 103.07 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 103.07 million hectares, in 1961.

That places Mauritania 10th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

Land area in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Land area (hectares) in Mauritania, 1961 to 2011.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	103.07 million hectares	—
1962	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1963	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1964	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1965	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1966	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1967	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1969	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1970	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1971	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1972	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1973	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1974	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1975	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1976	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1977	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1978	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1979	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1980	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1981	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1982	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1983	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1984	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1985	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1986	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1987	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1988	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1989	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1990	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1991	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1992	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1993	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1994	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1995	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1996	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1997	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1998	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
1999	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
2000	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
2001	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
2002	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
2003	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
2004	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
2005	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
2006	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
2007	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
2008	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
2009	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
2010	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%
2011	103.07 million hectares	+0.0%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

Mauritania's 103.07 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.98 million hectares, 3.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Mauritania's 103.07 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.36 million hectares, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	103.07 million hectares	103.07 million hectares	103.07 million hectares	9
1970s	103.07 million hectares	103.07 million hectares	103.07 million hectares	10
1980s	103.07 million hectares	103.07 million hectares	103.07 million hectares	10
1990s	103.07 million hectares	103.07 million hectares	103.07 million hectares	10
2000s	103.07 million hectares	103.07 million hectares	103.07 million hectares	10
2010s	103.07 million hectares	103.07 million hectares	103.07 million hectares	2

Countries ranked near Mauritania

7 Angola 124.67 million hectares compare
8 Mali 122.02 million hectares compare
9 South Africa 121.31 million hectares compare
11 Ethiopia 100.00 million hectares compare
12 Egypt 99.55 million hectares compare
13 Nigeria 91.08 million hectares compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Mauritania?: Land area in Mauritania was 103.07 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest land area recorded in Mauritania?: The highest recorded value was 103.07 million hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Mauritania?: The lowest recorded value was 103.07 million hectares in 1961.
How does Mauritania rank for land area?: Mauritania ranks 10th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is land area rising or falling in Mauritania?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area (hectares)
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,983 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.