Surface area in Mauritania
Mauritania: Surface area was 1.03 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
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
63
1961–2023
Surface area in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1.03 million sq. km for surface area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Mauritania peaked at 1.03 million sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million sq. km, in 1961.
That places Mauritania 28th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Surface area 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% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.03 million sq. km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 199,950 sq. km, 5.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.03 million sq. km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 298,330 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 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 surface area in Mauritania?
- Surface area in Mauritania was 1.03 million sq. km in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million sq. km in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for surface area?
- Mauritania ranks 28th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 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), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.