Land area (sq. km) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Land area (sq. km) was 1.03 million sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.03 million sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.03 million sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
1.03 million sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land area in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in Mauritania is 1.03 million sq. km, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Mauritania peaked at 1.03 million sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million sq. km, in 1961.
Mauritania ranks 28th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Land area (sq. km) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.03 million sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.03 million sq. km | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.03 million sq. km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192,530 sq. km, 5.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.03 million sq. km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 295,800 sq. km, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.03 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 land area in Mauritania?
- Land area in Mauritania was 1.03 million sq. km in 2024, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land area recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million sq. km in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for land area?
- Mauritania ranks 28th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.