Mauritania vs South Africa: Land area
Mauritania
103,070 ha th
in 2025
South Africa
121,309 ha th
in 2025
Mauritania rank
30th
South Africa rank
26th
Land area over time
- Mauritania
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 121,309 ha th against 103,070 ha th in Mauritania, a difference of 18,239 ha th.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 26th of 253 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103,070 ha th | 121,309 ha th | 18,239 ha th | South Africa |
| 2000s | 103,070 ha th | 121,309 ha th | 18,239 ha th | South Africa |
| 2010s | 103,070 ha th | 121,309 ha th | 18,239 ha th | South Africa |
| 2020s | 103,070 ha th | 121,309 ha th | 18,239 ha th | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Mauritania or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 121,309 ha th against 103,070 ha th in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land area between Mauritania and South Africa?
- 18,239 ha th, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and South Africa rank globally for land area?
- Mauritania ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 26th of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.