Mauritania vs Southern Africa: Land area
Mauritania
103,070 ha th
in 2025
Southern Africa
265,067 ha th
in 2025
Mauritania rank
30th
Southern Africa rank
28th
Land area over time
- Mauritania
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 265,067 ha th against 103,070 ha th in Mauritania, a difference of 161,997 ha th.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 2.6 times Mauritania's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 30th and Southern Africa ranks 28th of 253 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103,070 ha th | 265,067 ha th | 161,997 ha th | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 103,070 ha th | 265,067 ha th | 161,997 ha th | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 103,070 ha th | 265,067 ha th | 161,997 ha th | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 103,070 ha th | 265,067 ha th | 161,997 ha th | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Mauritania or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 265,067 ha th against 103,070 ha th in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land area between Mauritania and Southern Africa?
- 161,997 ha th, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Southern Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Southern Africa rank globally for land area?
- Mauritania ranks 30th and Southern Africa ranks 28th 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.