Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0046 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritania stood at 0.0046 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 0.01 ha per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Mauritania 78th out of 115 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +78.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1999 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | +838.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0082 ha per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | -56.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -82.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +74.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | +51.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 2015 | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +838.0% | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 0.01 ha per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +100.0% | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre |
| 2002 | -82.1% | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +78.6% | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +74.4% | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +66.7% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0082 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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- 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 watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 0.0046 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.01 ha per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 78th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Watermelons — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Watermelons — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Watermelons — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Watermelons — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.