Agricultural area over the long-term in Mauritania
Mauritania: Agricultural area over the long-term was 39.71 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
39.71 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 202 countries
All-time high
39.71 million hectares
in 2008
All-time low
18.80 million hectares
in 1700
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in Mauritania, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural area over the long-term in Mauritania stood at 39.71 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in Mauritania peaked at 39.71 million hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18.80 million hectares, in 1700.
Mauritania ranks 28th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 19.98 million hectares | — |
| 1100 | 20.15 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1200 | 20.25 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1300 | 20.26 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1400 | 20.17 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1500 | 19.93 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1600 | 19.51 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 1700 | 18.80 million hectares | -3.7% |
| 1710 | 19.11 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1720 | 19.40 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1730 | 19.68 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1740 | 19.95 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1750 | 20.20 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1760 | 20.44 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1770 | 20.67 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1780 | 20.88 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1790 | 21.06 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1800 | 21.23 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1810 | 21.38 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1820 | 21.50 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1830 | 21.60 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 21.67 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 21.70 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 22.19 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1870 | 22.64 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1880 | 23.29 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1890 | 24.13 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1900 | 25.15 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 1910 | 26.62 million hectares | +5.9% |
| 1920 | 27.19 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1930 | 30.10 million hectares | +10.7% |
| 1940 | 32.52 million hectares | +8.0% |
| 1950 | 36.01 million hectares | +10.7% |
| 1951 | 36.41 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 36.82 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 37.24 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 37.66 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 38.08 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 38.47 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 38.83 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 39.14 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 39.37 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 39.51 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 39.52 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 39.52 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 39.52 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 39.52 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 39.52 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 39.52 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 39.52 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 39.52 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 39.53 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 39.53 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 39.49 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 39.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 39.48 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 39.45 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 39.45 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 39.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 39.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 39.45 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 39.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 39.46 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 39.48 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 39.50 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 39.52 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 39.53 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 39.55 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 39.58 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 39.59 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 39.62 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 39.63 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 39.66 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 39.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 39.68 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 39.69 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 39.71 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 39.71 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 39.71 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 39.71 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 39.71 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 39.71 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 39.71 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 39.71 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 39.71 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 39.71 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 39.71 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 39.71 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 39.71 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 39.71 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 39.71 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 39.71 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 39.71 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 39.71 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39.71 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.71 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.71 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 39.71 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39.71 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 39.71 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 39.71 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 39.71 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 39.71 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 39.71 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 39.71 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 39.71 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 39.71 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 39.71 million hectares | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 39.71 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.65 million hectares, 4.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 39.71 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.68 million hectares, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 19.98 million hectares | 19.98 million hectares | 19.98 million hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 20.15 million hectares | 20.15 million hectares | 20.15 million hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 20.25 million hectares | 20.25 million hectares | 20.25 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 20.26 million hectares | 20.26 million hectares | 20.26 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 20.17 million hectares | 20.17 million hectares | 20.17 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 19.93 million hectares | 19.93 million hectares | 19.93 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 19.51 million hectares | 19.51 million hectares | 19.51 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 18.80 million hectares | 18.80 million hectares | 18.80 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 19.11 million hectares | 19.11 million hectares | 19.11 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 19.40 million hectares | 19.40 million hectares | 19.40 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 19.68 million hectares | 19.68 million hectares | 19.68 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 19.95 million hectares | 19.95 million hectares | 19.95 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 20.20 million hectares | 20.20 million hectares | 20.20 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 20.44 million hectares | 20.44 million hectares | 20.44 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 20.67 million hectares | 20.67 million hectares | 20.67 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 20.88 million hectares | 20.88 million hectares | 20.88 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 21.06 million hectares | 21.06 million hectares | 21.06 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 21.23 million hectares | 21.23 million hectares | 21.23 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 21.38 million hectares | 21.38 million hectares | 21.38 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 21.50 million hectares | 21.50 million hectares | 21.50 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 21.60 million hectares | 21.60 million hectares | 21.60 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 21.67 million hectares | 21.67 million hectares | 21.67 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 21.70 million hectares | 21.70 million hectares | 21.70 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 22.19 million hectares | 22.19 million hectares | 22.19 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 22.64 million hectares | 22.64 million hectares | 22.64 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 23.29 million hectares | 23.29 million hectares | 23.29 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 24.13 million hectares | 24.13 million hectares | 24.13 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 25.15 million hectares | 25.15 million hectares | 25.15 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 26.62 million hectares | 26.62 million hectares | 26.62 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 27.19 million hectares | 27.19 million hectares | 27.19 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 30.10 million hectares | 30.10 million hectares | 30.10 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 32.52 million hectares | 32.52 million hectares | 32.52 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 37.80 million hectares | 36.01 million hectares | 39.37 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 39.52 million hectares | 39.51 million hectares | 39.53 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.47 million hectares | 39.45 million hectares | 39.53 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.55 million hectares | 39.46 million hectares | 39.63 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.70 million hectares | 39.66 million hectares | 39.71 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.71 million hectares | 39.71 million hectares | 39.71 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.71 million hectares | 39.71 million hectares | 39.71 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.71 million hectares | 39.71 million hectares | 39.71 million hectares | 6 |
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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 agricultural area over the long-term in Mauritania?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in Mauritania was 39.71 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 39.71 million hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.80 million hectares in 1700.
- How does Mauritania rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Mauritania ranks 28th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.