Mauritania: Agricultural land

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 Mauritania

Agricultural land, sq. km.

 Latest value 397,100
 Year 2021
 Measure sq. km.
 Data availability 1961 - 2021
 Average 396,141
 Min - Max 394,460 - 397,100
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2021 is 397100 sq. km., unchanged from 397100 sq. km. in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 245857 sq. km., based on data from 193 countries. Historically, the average for Mauritania from 1961 to 2021 is 396141 sq. km.. The minimum value, 394460 sq. km., was reached in 1975 while the maximum of 397100 sq. km. was recorded in 1994. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Mauritania - Agricultural land - Recent values chart

Historical series
Mauritania - Agricultural land - historical chart - 1961-2021




Definition: Agricultural land refers to the share of 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.

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 Percent agricultural land 38.53 2021 percent
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 GDP share of agriculture 19.93 2023 percent
 Agriculture value added 2.08 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Agricultural land 397,100 2021 sq. km.
 Crop production index 145.0 2022 index points
 Precipitation 92 2020 mm per year
 Arable land, percent of land area 0.4 2021 percent
 Cereal crop yield by hectar 1,721 2022 kg per hectar
 Food production index 116.5 2022 index points
 Fertilizer use 15.8 2021 kg per hectare of arable land
 Livestock production index 109.2 2022 index points
 Forest area, sq.km 3,073.7 2021 sq. km
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