Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0037 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.0037 ha per square kilometre for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 0.005 ha per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.002 ha per square kilometre, in 1980.
Mauritania ranks 164th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | +93.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | -50.6% |
| 1980 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 161 Saudi Arabia 0.0079 ha per square kilometre compare
- 162 Australia 0.005 ha per square kilometre compare
- 163 Iceland 0.0047 ha per square kilometre compare
- 165 Qatar 0.003 ha per square kilometre compare
- 166 Suriname 0.0024 ha per square kilometre compare
- 167 Oman 0.0014 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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 0.0037 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.005 ha per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 ha per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Mauritania rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 164th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — 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
Roots and Tubers, Total — 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.