Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0052 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.0052 ha per square kilometre for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 0.0089 ha per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Mauritania ranks 159th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0087 ha per square kilometre | +87.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 1976 | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | -41.6% |
| 1980 | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0089 ha per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0077 ha per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0052 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.44 ha per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0052 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.56 ha per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +87.5% | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | 0.0087 ha per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +55.8% | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre |
| 1979 | -41.6% | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre |
| 1972 | -34.8% | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | 0.0087 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0089 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 156 Saudi Arabia 0.0126 ha per square kilometre compare
- 157 New Zealand 0.0108 ha per square kilometre compare
- 158 Norway 0.0053 ha per square kilometre compare
- 160 Armenia 0.0051 ha per square kilometre compare
- 161 Suriname 0.0049 ha per square kilometre compare
- 162 Namibia 0.0033 ha per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 0.0052 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0089 ha per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 159th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.