Irrigated land — all countries

Irrigated land — Mauritania

Irrigated land in Mauritania in 2004 — 0.06%. Ranked 39 in the world out of 40.

2004 0.06%
World rank 39of 40
Period maximum 0.06%2004
Period minimum 0.06%2004

Trend over time

2004–2004 · % of agricultural land

Change over the period: +0 pp
Irrigated land — Mauritania, by year Mauritania All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2004 0.06

Western Africa, 2004

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

SN Senegal 0.69 MR Mauritania 0.06

About the indicator

The share of agricultural land equipped for irrigation in the total area of agricultural land. Irrigation sharply raises yields and reduces dependence on the weather, but it also accounts for the bulk of freshwater withdrawal worldwide — from 60 to 90% in countries with a dry climate.

Important: The aggregate is weighted by the area of agricultural land: the share of irrigated land is calculated against it, not against all land.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.