Agricultural land in Mauritania
Mauritania: Agricultural land was 397,100 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land 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 397,100 sq. km for agricultural land 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, agricultural land in Mauritania peaked at 397,100 sq. km in 1994 and was at its lowest, 394,460 sq. km, in 1975.
That places Mauritania 28th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 395,239 sq. km | 395,220 sq. km | 395,330 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 394,689 sq. km | 394,460 sq. km | 395,330 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 395,486 sq. km | 394,640 sq. km | 396,350 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 396,950 sq. km | 396,560 sq. km | 397,100 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 397,100 sq. km | 397,100 sq. km | 397,100 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 397,100 sq. km | 397,100 sq. km | 397,100 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 397,100 sq. km | 397,100 sq. km | 397,100 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritania
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
- Rural population 38.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 2.05 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 370,911 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 1,537 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 570,227 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Mauritania?
- Agricultural land in Mauritania was 397,100 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 agricultural land recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 397,100 sq. km in 1994.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 394,460 sq. km in 1975.
- How does Mauritania rank for agricultural land?
- Mauritania ranks 28th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land 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 Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.