Rail lines in Mauritania

Mauritania: Rail lines was 728 total route-km in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
728 total route-km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
85th
of 104 countries
All-time high
728 total route-km
in 2007
All-time low
717 total route-km
in 2002
Years of data
11
2002–2021

Rail lines in Mauritania, 2002–2021

02004006008002002201120212002: 717 total route-km2007: 728 total route-km2008: 728 total route-km2009: 728 total route-km2010: 728 total route-km2016: 728 total route-km2017: 728 total route-km2018: 728 total route-km2019: 728 total route-km2020: 728 total route-km2021: 728 total route-km

Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.

Analysis

In 2021, rail lines in Mauritania stood at 728 total route-km. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, rail lines in Mauritania peaked at 728 total route-km in 2007 and was at its lowest, 717 total route-km, in 2002.

That places Mauritania 85th out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 725.25 total route-km 717 total route-km 728 total route-km 4
2010s 728 total route-km 728 total route-km 728 total route-km 5
2020s 728 total route-km 728 total route-km 728 total route-km 2

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 82 Djibouti 781 total route-km compare
  2. 83 Benin 758 total route-km compare
  3. 84 Mali 733 total route-km compare
  4. 86 Armenia 698.4 total route-km compare
  5. 87 North Macedonia 683 total route-km compare
  6. 88 Madagascar 673 total route-km compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rail lines in Mauritania?
Rail lines in Mauritania was 728 total route-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
What is the highest rail lines recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 728 total route-km in 2007.
What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 717 total route-km in 2002.
How does Mauritania rank for rail lines?
Mauritania ranks 85th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is rail lines 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 Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Rail lines (total route-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rail lines (total route-km)
Unit
total route-km
Source
Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 2,110 data points, 1995–2021
Last refreshed

The total length of rail line in the country operated for passenger transport, goods transport, or both.