Total agricultural land use per person in Mauritania
Mauritania: Total agricultural land use per person was 8.54 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
8.54
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
7th
of 199 countries
All-time high
121.22
in 1000
All-time low
8.54
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural land use per person in Mauritania, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 8.54 for total agricultural land use per person in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural land use per person in Mauritania peaked at 121.22 in 1000 and was at its lowest, 8.54, in 2025.
That places Mauritania 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total agricultural land use per person in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 121.22 | — |
| 1100 | 118.63 | -2.1% |
| 1200 | 115.78 | -2.4% |
| 1300 | 112.62 | -2.7% |
| 1400 | 109.06 | -3.2% |
| 1500 | 104.94 | -3.8% |
| 1600 | 100.08 | -4.6% |
| 1700 | 94 | -6.1% |
| 1710 | 93.3 | -0.7% |
| 1720 | 92.58 | -0.8% |
| 1730 | 91.83 | -0.8% |
| 1740 | 91.06 | -0.8% |
| 1750 | 90.25 | -0.9% |
| 1760 | 89.42 | -0.9% |
| 1770 | 88.55 | -1.0% |
| 1780 | 87.65 | -1.0% |
| 1790 | 86.71 | -1.1% |
| 1800 | 85.72 | -1.1% |
| 1810 | 84.69 | -1.2% |
| 1820 | 83.6 | -1.3% |
| 1830 | 82.44 | -1.4% |
| 1840 | 81.22 | -1.5% |
| 1850 | 79.92 | -1.6% |
| 1860 | 78.51 | -1.8% |
| 1870 | 76.98 | -1.9% |
| 1880 | 75.33 | -2.1% |
| 1890 | 73.51 | -2.4% |
| 1900 | 71.45 | -2.8% |
| 1910 | 69.15 | -3.2% |
| 1920 | 66.54 | -3.8% |
| 1930 | 63.47 | -4.6% |
| 1940 | 59.67 | -6.0% |
| 1950 | 54.53 | -8.6% |
| 1951 | 53.89 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 53.22 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 52.52 | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 51.77 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 50.99 | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 50.14 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 49.24 | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 48.27 | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 47.21 | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 46.04 | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 44.75 | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 43.47 | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 42.22 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 41.01 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 39.83 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 38.68 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 37.56 | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 36.47 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 35.43 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 34.41 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 33.39 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 32.43 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 31.49 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 30.56 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 29.69 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 28.85 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 28.03 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 27.23 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 26.47 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 25.72 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 25.01 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 24.31 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 23.63 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 22.97 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 22.35 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 21.75 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 21.16 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 20.6 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 20.06 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 19.53 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 19.02 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 18.53 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 18.04 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 17.56 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 17.06 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 16.56 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 16.07 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 15.58 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 15.11 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 14.66 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 14.23 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 13.82 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 13.43 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 13.05 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 12.68 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 12.33 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 11.99 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 11.65 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 11.33 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 11.48 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 11.22 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 10.96 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 10.72 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 10.5 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 10.28 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 10.06 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 9.86 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 9.67 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 9.48 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 9.3 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 9.14 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 8.98 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 8.83 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 8.69 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 8.54 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 121.22 | 121.22 | 121.22 | 1 |
| 1100s | 118.63 | 118.63 | 118.63 | 1 |
| 1200s | 115.78 | 115.78 | 115.78 | 1 |
| 1300s | 112.62 | 112.62 | 112.62 | 1 |
| 1400s | 109.06 | 109.06 | 109.06 | 1 |
| 1500s | 104.94 | 104.94 | 104.94 | 1 |
| 1600s | 100.08 | 100.08 | 100.08 | 1 |
| 1700s | 94 | 94 | 94 | 1 |
| 1710s | 93.3 | 93.3 | 93.3 | 1 |
| 1720s | 92.58 | 92.58 | 92.58 | 1 |
| 1730s | 91.83 | 91.83 | 91.83 | 1 |
| 1740s | 91.06 | 91.06 | 91.06 | 1 |
| 1750s | 90.25 | 90.25 | 90.25 | 1 |
| 1760s | 89.42 | 89.42 | 89.42 | 1 |
| 1770s | 88.55 | 88.55 | 88.55 | 1 |
| 1780s | 87.65 | 87.65 | 87.65 | 1 |
| 1790s | 86.71 | 86.71 | 86.71 | 1 |
| 1800s | 85.72 | 85.72 | 85.72 | 1 |
| 1810s | 84.69 | 84.69 | 84.69 | 1 |
| 1820s | 83.6 | 83.6 | 83.6 | 1 |
| 1830s | 82.44 | 82.44 | 82.44 | 1 |
| 1840s | 81.22 | 81.22 | 81.22 | 1 |
| 1850s | 79.92 | 79.92 | 79.92 | 1 |
| 1860s | 78.51 | 78.51 | 78.51 | 1 |
| 1870s | 76.98 | 76.98 | 76.98 | 1 |
| 1880s | 75.33 | 75.33 | 75.33 | 1 |
| 1890s | 73.51 | 73.51 | 73.51 | 1 |
| 1900s | 71.45 | 71.45 | 71.45 | 1 |
| 1910s | 69.15 | 69.15 | 69.15 | 1 |
| 1920s | 66.54 | 66.54 | 66.54 | 1 |
| 1930s | 63.47 | 63.47 | 63.47 | 1 |
| 1940s | 59.67 | 59.67 | 59.67 | 1 |
| 1950s | 51.18 | 47.21 | 54.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.55 | 35.43 | 46.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.25 | 26.47 | 34.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.76 | 20.06 | 25.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.31 | 15.11 | 19.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.92 | 11.33 | 14.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.42 | 9.48 | 11.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.91 | 8.54 | 9.3 | 6 |
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- 4 Australia 12.43 compare
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- 8 Turkmenistan 6.73 compare
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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)
- 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 land use per person in Mauritania?
- Total agricultural land use per person in Mauritania was 8.54 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 121.22 in 1000.
- What is the lowest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.54 in 2025.
- How does Mauritania rank for total agricultural land use per person?
- Mauritania ranks 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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