Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Mauritania
Mauritania: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 13.25 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Mauritania, 1980–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 13.25 for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in 2022.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Mauritania peaked at 16 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7.17, in 1980.
That places Mauritania 80th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.17 | — |
| 1981 | 8.94 | +24.6% |
| 1982 | 10.7 | +19.7% |
| 1983 | 12.47 | +16.5% |
| 1984 | 14.23 | +14.2% |
| 1985 | 16 | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 15.98 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 15.96 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 15.94 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 15.93 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 15.89 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 15.87 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 15.85 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 15.84 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 15.82 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 15.8 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 15.78 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 15.77 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 15.75 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 15.73 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 15.71 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 15.08 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 14.45 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 13.82 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 13.2 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 13.25 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 13.25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.25 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.25 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.25 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.25 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.25 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.25 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.25 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.25 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.25 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.25 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.25 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.25 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.25 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.33 | 7.17 | 16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.81 | 15.73 | 15.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.85 | 13.2 | 15.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.25 | 13.25 | 13.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.25 | 13.25 | 13.25 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 77 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.35 compare
- 78 Saint Lucia 14.3 compare
- 79 Haiti 13.38 compare
- 81 Estonia 13.05 compare
- 82 Tanzania, United Republic of 12.96 compare
- 83 Republic of Moldova 12.56 compare
More environment data for Mauritania
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.465 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per capita 0.0042 m3 per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Mauritania?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Mauritania was 13.25 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 16 in 1985.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.17 in 1980.
- How does Mauritania rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Mauritania ranks 80th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.