Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Mauritania
Mauritania: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 1,366 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Mauritania, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Mauritania is 1,366, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Mauritania peaked at 1,626 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 325.67, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 48th out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 325.67 | — |
| 2001 | 499.76 | +53.5% |
| 2002 | 637.78 | +27.6% |
| 2003 | 736.85 | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 977.35 | +32.6% |
| 2005 | 858.23 | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 797.63 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 801.17 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 957.28 | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 827.6 | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 940.77 | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 1,056 | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 1,066 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,070 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,239 | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 1,158 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 1,310 | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 1,533 | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 1,499 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1,509 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,626 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 1,564 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 1,366 | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 741.93 | 325.67 | 977.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,238 | 940.77 | 1,533 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,519 | 1,366 | 1,626 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Mauritania?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Mauritania was 1,366 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,626 in 2020.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 325.67 in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Mauritania ranks 48th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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 seasonal water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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