Ecuador vs Mauritania: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area

Ecuador
1,577 kmsq
in 2022
Mauritania
1,366 kmsq
in 2022
Ecuador rank
59th
Mauritania rank
60th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time

  • Ecuador
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 1,577 kmsq against 1,366 kmsq in Mauritania, a difference of 211 kmsq.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 59th and Mauritania ranks 60th of 252 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 618.21 kmsq 741.93 kmsq 123.72 kmsq Mauritania
2010s 725.2 kmsq 1,238 kmsq 512.84 kmsq Mauritania
2020s 1,521 kmsq 1,519 kmsq 2.44 kmsq Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Ecuador or Mauritania?
Ecuador, at 1,577 kmsq against 1,366 kmsq in Mauritania as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Ecuador and Mauritania?
211 kmsq, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mauritania?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and Mauritania rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
Ecuador ranks 59th and Mauritania ranks 60th of 252 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (square kilometres). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
291 places, 6,691 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed