Reservoir maximum water area in Mauritania
Mauritania: Reservoir maximum water area was 338.88 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Mauritania, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 338.88 kmsq for reservoir maximum water area in 2022.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Mauritania peaked at 353.47 kmsq in 2004 and was at its lowest, 185.56 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 60th out of 235 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | 287.82 kmsq | 185.56 kmsq | 353.47 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 301.98 kmsq | 292.3 kmsq | 323.37 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 342.69 kmsq | 338.88 kmsq | 350.24 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 57 Democratic Republic of the Congo 381.27 kmsq compare
- 58 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 369.57 kmsq compare
- 59 France 365.66 kmsq compare
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 332 kmsq compare
- 62 Panama 312.93 kmsq compare
- 63 Poland 312.31 kmsq compare
More environment data for Mauritania
- Standard Deviation 0.465 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 Β°C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Mauritania?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Mauritania was 338.88 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 353.47 kmsq in 2004.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 185.56 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Mauritania ranks 60th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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