25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Mauritania

Mauritania: 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre was 0.8822 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.8822 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 90.7%
World rank
186th
of 188 countries
All-time high
9.46 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0018 units per square kilometre
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1990–2023

02468101990200620231990: 0.088 units per square kilometre1991: 1 units per square kilometre1992: 0.133 units per square kilometre1993: 0.149 units per square kilometre1994: 0.041 units per square kilometre1995: 0.002 units per square kilometre1996: 0.328 units per square kilometre1997: 0.072 units per square kilometre1998: 0.212 units per square kilometre1999: 0.002 units per square kilometre2000: 0.004 units per square kilometre2001: 0.212 units per square kilometre2002: 0.123 units per square kilometre2003: 0.141 units per square kilometre2004: 0.069 units per square kilometre2005: 0.021 units per square kilometre2006: 0.04 units per square kilometre2007: 0.048 units per square kilometre2008: 0.012 units per square kilometre2009: 0.089 units per square kilometre2010: 0.124 units per square kilometre2011: 0.149 units per square kilometre2012: 1.5 units per square kilometre2013: 2.6 units per square kilometre2014: 1.5 units per square kilometre2015: 2.1 units per square kilometre2016: 1.1 units per square kilometre2017: 2.4 units per square kilometre2018: 1.6 units per square kilometre2019: 1.1 units per square kilometre2020: 7.8 units per square kilometre2021: 4.9 units per square kilometre2022: 9.5 units per square kilometre2023: 0.882 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Mauritania is 0.8822 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.7% on the previous year and down 66.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 9.46 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 units per square kilometre, in 1999.

That places Mauritania 186th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0883 units per square kilometre
1991 1.01 units per square kilometre +1038.5%
1992 0.1331 units per square kilometre -86.8%
1993 0.1492 units per square kilometre +12.1%
1994 0.0411 units per square kilometre -72.4%
1995 0.0023 units per square kilometre -94.4%
1996 0.328 units per square kilometre +14210.3%
1997 0.0719 units per square kilometre -78.1%
1998 0.2124 units per square kilometre +195.3%
1999 0.0018 units per square kilometre -99.2%
2000 0.0039 units per square kilometre +118.5%
2001 0.2121 units per square kilometre +5386.3%
2002 0.1231 units per square kilometre -42.0%
2003 0.1407 units per square kilometre +14.4%
2004 0.0695 units per square kilometre -50.6%
2005 0.0209 units per square kilometre -69.8%
2006 0.0399 units per square kilometre +90.4%
2007 0.048 units per square kilometre +20.3%
2008 0.0123 units per square kilometre -74.4%
2009 0.0892 units per square kilometre +626.6%
2010 0.1243 units per square kilometre +39.3%
2011 0.1494 units per square kilometre +20.2%
2012 1.45 units per square kilometre +870.7%
2013 2.63 units per square kilometre +81.1%
2014 1.48 units per square kilometre -43.8%
2015 2.11 units per square kilometre +42.7%
2016 1.06 units per square kilometre -49.8%
2017 2.42 units per square kilometre +129.0%
2018 1.65 units per square kilometre -31.9%
2019 1.07 units per square kilometre -35.3%
2020 7.81 units per square kilometre +632.3%
2021 4.94 units per square kilometre -36.8%
2022 9.46 units per square kilometre +91.6%
2023 0.8822 units per square kilometre -90.7%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 0.8822 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,245 units per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 0.8822 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 626.36 units per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 25_SDR holdings, 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +14210.3% 0.0023 units per square kilometre 0.328 units per square kilometre
2001 +5386.3% 0.0039 units per square kilometre 0.2121 units per square kilometre
1991 +1038.5% 0.0883 units per square kilometre 1.01 units per square kilometre
2012 +870.7% 0.1494 units per square kilometre 1.45 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2034 units per square kilometre 0.0018 units per square kilometre 1.01 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0759 units per square kilometre 0.0039 units per square kilometre 0.2121 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 1.41 units per square kilometre 0.1243 units per square kilometre 2.63 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 5.77 units per square kilometre 0.8822 units per square kilometre 9.46 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 183 Papua New Guinea 3.29 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 184 Guyana 2.81 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 185 Ethiopia 1.67 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 187 Chad 0.6885 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 188 Mozambique 0.2982 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 0.8822 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 9.46 units per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 units per square kilometre in 1999.
How does Mauritania rank for 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre?
Mauritania ranks 186th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.4%. 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 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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25_SDR holdings 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.

25_SDR holdings ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,198 data points, 1990–2023
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25_SDR holdings 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.