Mauritania

Agricultural Land

396610
square km
Source: IMF

Global Ranking

23
Mozambique414138
24
Algeria413588
25
Ukraine413290
26
Mali412010
27
Madagascar408950
28
Mauritania396610
29
Tanzania396500
30
Namibia388100
31
Afghanistan379190
32
Ethiopia379030
33
Turkey378020

Africa Ranking

6
Somalia441250
7
Mozambique414138
8
Algeria413588
9
Mali412010
10
Madagascar408950
11
Mauritania396610
12
Tanzania396500
13
Namibia388100
14
Ethiopia379030
16
Morocco300690

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Definition of Agricultural Land

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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