Mountain area in Mauritania
Mauritania: Mountain area was 6,891 kmsq in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
6,891 kmsq
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
132nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
6,891 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
6,891 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain area in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain area in Mauritania is 6,891 kmsq, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain area in Mauritania peaked at 6,891 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6,891 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 132nd out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mountain area in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,891 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 6,891 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6,891 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6,891 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6,891 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6,891 kmsq | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 6,891 kmsq is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,253 kmsq, 18% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 6,891 kmsq is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,284 kmsq, 31% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,891 kmsq | 6,891 kmsq | 6,891 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,891 kmsq | 6,891 kmsq | 6,891 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 6,891 kmsq | 6,891 kmsq | 6,891 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More development goals data for Mauritania
- Red List Index 0.967 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 716.05 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 110.31 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,244 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain area in Mauritania?
- Mountain area in Mauritania was 6,891 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 6,891 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,891 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for mountain area?
- Mauritania ranks 132nd out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain area rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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