Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Mauritania

Mauritania: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.01 in 2022. β—† Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.01
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
197th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.01
in 2003
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Mauritania, 2000–2022

00.0020.0040.0060.0080.012000201120222000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 0.012004: 0.012005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 02012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 0.012019: 0.012020: 0.012021: 0.012022: 0.01

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Mauritania is 0.01, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Mauritania peaked at 0.01 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.

That places Mauritania 197th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.002 0 0.01 10
2010s 0.002 0 0.01 10
2020s 0.01 0.01 0.01 3

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 197 Barbados 0.01 compare
  2. 197 Oman 0.01 compare
  3. 197 Saudi Arabia 0.01 compare
  4. 197 Somalia 0.01 compare
  5. 197 Yemen 0.01 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

More reference data data for Mauritania

All data for Mauritania β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Mauritania?
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Mauritania was 0.01 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 0.01 in 2003.
What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
How does Mauritania rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
Mauritania ranks 197th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 4,761 data points, 2000–2022
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