Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Mauritania
Mauritania: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 71.92 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Mauritania, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in Mauritania is 71.92 kmsq, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Mauritania peaked at 71.92 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36.13 kmsq, in 2001.
Mauritania ranks 128th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.03 kmsq | 36.13 kmsq | 52.21 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.55 kmsq | 46.81 kmsq | 54.16 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.54 kmsq | 61.11 kmsq | 71.92 kmsq | 3 |
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More environment data for Mauritania
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.465 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 163.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 79 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 84 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 55 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 34 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 9,828 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Mauritania?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Mauritania was 71.92 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 71.92 kmsq in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.13 kmsq in 2001.
- How does Mauritania rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Mauritania ranks 128th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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