FACTOID # 3: Iceland has many, many more tractors per 1000 hectares of cropland than any other nation - more than twice that of the next highest country, Slovenia.
 
 Home   Encyclopedia   Statistics   Countries A-Z   Flags   Maps   Education   Forum   FAQ   About 
 
 
 
WHAT'S NEW
 

FACTS & STATISTICS    Simple view

  1. Select countries to view: (hold down Control key and click to select several)

     

     

    Compare:

     

     
  1. Select fact or statistic: (* = graphable)

     

     

     

  2. (OPTIONAL) Compare to statistic: (both need to be graphable)

     

     

     

  3. View result as:

     

       
(OR) SEARCH ALL encyclopedia, stats & forums:   

Africa > Mauritania > Agriculture

MAURITANIAN AGRICULTURE STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
View this page with:    Just Stats   Sources   Definitions   Both  
Agricultural growth 104 [88th of 149]
Agricultural land > % of land area 38.77 % of land area Time series [102nd of 198]
Agricultural land > sq. km 397,500 sq. km Time series [26th of 198]
Agricultural machinery > tractors 380 Time series [140th of 190]
Arable and permanent cropland 500 thousand hectares [124th of 148]
Arable land > % of land area 0.48 % of land area Time series [194th of 199]
Arable land > hectares 488,000 hectares Time series [128th of 199]
Cereal production 104 thousand metric tons [88th of 149]
Cereal yield > kg per hectare 1,448.3 kg/ha Time series [126th of 171]
Crop production index 100.5 % Time series [132nd of 182]
Fertilizer consumption > metric tons 2,900 metric tons Time series [140th of 169]
Food production index 108.8 % Time series [69th of 182]
Labor share 52.6% [46th of 149]
Livestock production index 110 % Time series [57th of 181]
Meat production 58 thousand metric tons [124th of 149]
Products
dates, millet, sorghum, rice, corn; cattle, sheep
Tractor concentration 0.8 [120th of 147]
Tractors 380 [130th of 147]
value added > annual % growth 7.94 % Time series [11th of 164]
Workers per hectare 1.2 [42nd of 148]

... View all Agriculture stats

SOURCES: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2001; World Development Indicators database; World Resources Institute; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Mauritania, Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Al Jumhuriyah al Islamiyah al Muritaniyah, Muritaniyah

Related links:

More facts and figures on Mauritania
 

COMMENTARY     


Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here
Your name
Your comments
Please enter the 5-letter protection code

Want to know more?
Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:
 


Lesson Plans | Student Area | Student FAQ | Reviews | Press Releases |  Feeds | Contact
© Copyright NationMaster.com 2003-2009. All Rights Reserved. Usage implies agreement with terms.