Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.1994 sq. km per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1994 sq. km per person
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
12th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.22 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.1994 sq. km per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2024, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Mauritania stood at 0.1994 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 1.22 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1994 sq. km per person, in 2024.
Mauritania ranks 12th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.22 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.19 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 1.15 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 1.12 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 1.09 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 1.06 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 1.03 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.9961 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.9662 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.9372 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.9091 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8822 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8562 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.8311 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.8069 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.7836 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.7614 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.7401 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.7194 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.6992 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6795 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6602 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6415 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6233 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6055 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5884 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5717 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.5554 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5416 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5281 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5129 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4936 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.474 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4582 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4458 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4371 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4274 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4165 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4055 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3944 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3848 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3764 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3678 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3593 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3507 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.342 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3332 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3238 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3138 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.304 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2942 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2848 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.276 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2678 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2599 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2522 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2448 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2376 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2307 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2241 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2177 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2114 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2052 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1994 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.1994 sq. km per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 sq. km per person, 16.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.1994 sq. km per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0156 sq. km per person, 12.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 sq. km per person | 0.9662 sq. km per person | 1.22 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8227 sq. km per person | 0.7194 sq. km per person | 0.9372 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6166 sq. km per person | 0.5416 sq. km per person | 0.6992 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4599 sq. km per person | 0.4055 sq. km per person | 0.5281 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3546 sq. km per person | 0.3138 sq. km per person | 0.3944 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2652 sq. km per person | 0.2307 sq. km per person | 0.304 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2115 sq. km per person | 0.1994 sq. km per person | 0.2241 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 9 Libya 0.2384 sq. km per person compare
- 10 Faroe Islands 0.2372 sq. km per person compare
- 11 Botswana 0.2307 sq. km per person compare
- 13 Kazakhstan 0.1323 sq. km per person compare
- 14 Russia 0.1192 sq. km per person compare
- 15 Central African Republic 0.1169 sq. km per person compare
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 surface area (sq. km), per capita in Mauritania?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Mauritania was 0.1994 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1994 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 12th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.