Reservoir minimum water area in Mauritania
Mauritania: Reservoir minimum water area was 123.77 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
123.77 kmsq
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
90th
of 254 countries
All-time high
135.4 kmsq
in 2003
All-time low
105.67 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Reservoir minimum water area in Mauritania, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 123.77 kmsq for reservoir minimum water area in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Mauritania peaked at 135.4 kmsq in 2003 and was at its lowest, 105.67 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 90th out of 254 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.
Reservoir minimum water area in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 105.67 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 105.85 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 108.52 kmsq | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 135.4 kmsq | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 134.48 kmsq | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 133.89 kmsq | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 133.36 kmsq | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 132.83 kmsq | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 132.25 kmsq | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 132.27 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 131.62 kmsq | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 130.84 kmsq | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 128.07 kmsq | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 126.92 kmsq | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 126.32 kmsq | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 125.4 kmsq | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 125.05 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 127.56 kmsq | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 127.28 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 127.5 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 126.75 kmsq | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 125.04 kmsq | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 123.77 kmsq | -1.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 123.77 kmsq is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123.77 kmsq, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 123.77 kmsq is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.57 kmsq, 3.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 125.45 kmsq | 105.67 kmsq | 135.4 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.66 kmsq | 125.05 kmsq | 131.62 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.19 kmsq | 123.77 kmsq | 126.75 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 87 Sri Lanka 136.16 kmsq compare
- 88 Turkmenistan 129.53 kmsq compare
- 89 Ireland 129.46 kmsq compare
- 91 Caribbean 108.32 kmsq compare
- 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 98.38 kmsq compare
- 93 Switzerland 96.43 kmsq 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4893 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area in Mauritania?
- Reservoir minimum water area in Mauritania was 123.77 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 135.4 kmsq in 2003.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.67 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- Mauritania ranks 90th out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 minimum water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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