Total agricultural area over the long term in Mauritania
Mauritania: Total agricultural area over the long term was 39.71 million in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
39.71 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 199 countries
All-time high
39.71 million
in 2008
All-time low
18.80 million
in 1700
Years of data
108
1000β2025
Total agricultural area over the long term in Mauritania, 1000β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, total agricultural area over the long term in Mauritania stood at 39.71 million. 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, total agricultural area over the long term in Mauritania peaked at 39.71 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18.80 million, in 1700.
Mauritania ranks 28th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 19.98 million | 19.98 million | 19.98 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 20.15 million | 20.15 million | 20.15 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 20.25 million | 20.25 million | 20.25 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 20.26 million | 20.26 million | 20.26 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 20.17 million | 20.17 million | 20.17 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 19.93 million | 19.93 million | 19.93 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 19.51 million | 19.51 million | 19.51 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 18.80 million | 18.80 million | 18.80 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 19.11 million | 19.11 million | 19.11 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 19.40 million | 19.40 million | 19.40 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 19.68 million | 19.68 million | 19.68 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 19.95 million | 19.95 million | 19.95 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 20.20 million | 20.20 million | 20.20 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 20.44 million | 20.44 million | 20.44 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 20.67 million | 20.67 million | 20.67 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 20.88 million | 20.88 million | 20.88 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 21.06 million | 21.06 million | 21.06 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 21.23 million | 21.23 million | 21.23 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 21.38 million | 21.38 million | 21.38 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 21.50 million | 21.50 million | 21.50 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 21.60 million | 21.60 million | 21.60 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 21.67 million | 21.67 million | 21.67 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 21.70 million | 21.70 million | 21.70 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 22.19 million | 22.19 million | 22.19 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 22.64 million | 22.64 million | 22.64 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 23.29 million | 23.29 million | 23.29 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 24.13 million | 24.13 million | 24.13 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 25.15 million | 25.15 million | 25.15 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 26.62 million | 26.62 million | 26.62 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 27.19 million | 27.19 million | 27.19 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 30.10 million | 30.10 million | 30.10 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 32.52 million | 32.52 million | 32.52 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 37.80 million | 36.01 million | 39.37 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 39.52 million | 39.51 million | 39.53 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.47 million | 39.45 million | 39.53 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.55 million | 39.46 million | 39.63 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.70 million | 39.66 million | 39.71 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.71 million | 39.71 million | 39.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.71 million | 39.71 million | 39.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.71 million | 39.71 million | 39.71 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 25 Madagascar 40.90 million compare
- 26 Colombia 40.51 million compare
- 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 39.92 million compare
- 29 Namibia 39.63 million compare
- 30 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 39.23 million compare
- 31 Ethiopia 39.20 million 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 19.95 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 19.95 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural area over the long term in Mauritania?
- Total agricultural area over the long term in Mauritania was 39.71 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 39.71 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.80 million in 1700.
- How does Mauritania rank for total agricultural area over the long term?
- Mauritania ranks 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural area over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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