Surface area in Mauritania
Mauritania: Surface area was 103.07 million ha in 2011. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Mauritania, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area in Mauritania is 103.07 million ha, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Mauritania peaked at 103.07 million ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 103.07 million ha, in 1961.
Mauritania ranks 11th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.07 million ha | 103.07 million ha | 103.07 million ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 103.07 million ha | 103.07 million ha | 103.07 million ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.07 million ha | 103.07 million ha | 103.07 million ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.07 million ha | 103.07 million ha | 103.07 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.07 million ha | 103.07 million ha | 103.07 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.07 million ha | 103.07 million ha | 103.07 million ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.0% (2025)
- Rural population 2.05 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 38.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 370,911 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Mauritania?
- Surface area in Mauritania was 103.07 million ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 103.07 million ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.07 million ha in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for surface area?
- Mauritania ranks 11th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is surface 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 Surface area (ha). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.