Agricultural land use per person in Mauritania
Mauritania: Agricultural land use per person was 8.54 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
8.54 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
7th
of 202 countries
All-time high
121.22 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
8.54 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Mauritania, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 8.54 hectares per person for 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, agricultural land use per person in Mauritania peaked at 121.22 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 8.54 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Mauritania 7th out of 202 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.
Agricultural land use per person in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 121.22 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 118.63 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1200 | 115.78 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1300 | 112.62 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1400 | 109.06 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1500 | 104.94 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1600 | 100.08 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1700 | 94 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1710 | 93.3 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1720 | 92.58 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1730 | 91.83 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1740 | 91.06 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1750 | 90.25 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1760 | 89.42 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1770 | 88.55 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1780 | 87.65 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1790 | 86.71 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1800 | 85.72 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1810 | 84.69 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1820 | 83.6 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1830 | 82.44 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1840 | 81.22 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1850 | 79.92 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1860 | 78.51 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1870 | 76.98 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1880 | 75.33 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1890 | 73.51 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1900 | 71.45 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1910 | 69.15 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1920 | 66.54 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1930 | 63.47 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1940 | 59.67 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1950 | 54.53 hectares per person | -8.6% |
| 1951 | 53.89 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 53.22 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 52.52 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 51.77 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 50.99 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 50.14 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 49.24 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 48.27 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 47.21 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 46.04 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 44.75 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 43.47 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 42.22 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 41.01 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 39.83 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 38.68 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 37.56 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 36.47 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 35.43 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 34.41 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 33.39 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 32.43 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 31.49 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 30.56 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 29.69 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 28.85 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 28.03 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 27.23 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 26.47 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 25.72 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 25.01 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 24.31 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 23.63 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 22.97 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 22.35 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 21.75 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 21.16 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 20.6 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 20.06 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 19.53 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 19.02 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 18.53 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 18.04 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 17.56 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 17.06 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 16.56 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 16.07 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 15.58 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 15.11 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 14.66 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 14.23 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 13.82 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 13.43 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 13.05 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 12.68 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 12.33 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 11.99 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 11.65 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 11.33 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 11.48 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 11.22 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 10.96 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 10.72 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 10.5 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 10.28 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 10.06 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 9.86 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 9.67 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 9.48 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 9.3 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 9.14 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 8.98 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 8.83 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 8.69 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 8.54 hectares per person | -1.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 8.54 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4893 hectares per person, 17.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 8.54 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5841 hectares per person, 14.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 121.22 hectares per person | 121.22 hectares per person | 121.22 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 118.63 hectares per person | 118.63 hectares per person | 118.63 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 115.78 hectares per person | 115.78 hectares per person | 115.78 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 112.62 hectares per person | 112.62 hectares per person | 112.62 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 109.06 hectares per person | 109.06 hectares per person | 109.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 104.94 hectares per person | 104.94 hectares per person | 104.94 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 100.08 hectares per person | 100.08 hectares per person | 100.08 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 94 hectares per person | 94 hectares per person | 94 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 93.3 hectares per person | 93.3 hectares per person | 93.3 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 92.58 hectares per person | 92.58 hectares per person | 92.58 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 91.83 hectares per person | 91.83 hectares per person | 91.83 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 91.06 hectares per person | 91.06 hectares per person | 91.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 90.25 hectares per person | 90.25 hectares per person | 90.25 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 89.42 hectares per person | 89.42 hectares per person | 89.42 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 88.55 hectares per person | 88.55 hectares per person | 88.55 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 87.65 hectares per person | 87.65 hectares per person | 87.65 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 86.71 hectares per person | 86.71 hectares per person | 86.71 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 85.72 hectares per person | 85.72 hectares per person | 85.72 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 84.69 hectares per person | 84.69 hectares per person | 84.69 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 83.6 hectares per person | 83.6 hectares per person | 83.6 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 82.44 hectares per person | 82.44 hectares per person | 82.44 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 81.22 hectares per person | 81.22 hectares per person | 81.22 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 79.92 hectares per person | 79.92 hectares per person | 79.92 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 78.51 hectares per person | 78.51 hectares per person | 78.51 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 76.98 hectares per person | 76.98 hectares per person | 76.98 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 75.33 hectares per person | 75.33 hectares per person | 75.33 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 73.51 hectares per person | 73.51 hectares per person | 73.51 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 71.45 hectares per person | 71.45 hectares per person | 71.45 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 69.15 hectares per person | 69.15 hectares per person | 69.15 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 66.54 hectares per person | 66.54 hectares per person | 66.54 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 63.47 hectares per person | 63.47 hectares per person | 63.47 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 59.67 hectares per person | 59.67 hectares per person | 59.67 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 51.18 hectares per person | 47.21 hectares per person | 54.53 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.55 hectares per person | 35.43 hectares per person | 46.04 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.25 hectares per person | 26.47 hectares per person | 34.41 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.76 hectares per person | 20.06 hectares per person | 25.72 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.31 hectares per person | 15.11 hectares per person | 19.53 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.92 hectares per person | 11.33 hectares per person | 14.66 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.42 hectares per person | 9.48 hectares per person | 11.48 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.91 hectares per person | 8.54 hectares per person | 9.3 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 4 Australia 12.43 hectares per person compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 11.74 hectares per person compare
- 6 Botswana 10.39 hectares per person compare
- 8 Turkmenistan 6.73 hectares per person compare
- 9 Western Sahara 6.57 hectares per person compare
- 10 Iceland 4.79 hectares 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 agricultural land use per person in Mauritania?
- Agricultural land use per person in Mauritania was 8.54 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 121.22 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.54 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Mauritania rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Mauritania ranks 7th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 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 HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.