Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Mauritania
Mauritania: Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity was 5 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Mauritania, 2006–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 5 m3 for oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 28.6% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Mauritania peaked at 74 m3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 2007.
That places Mauritania 171st out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 74 m3 | — |
| 2007 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 41 m3 | — |
| 2009 | 4 m3 | -90.2% |
| 2010 | 4 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13 m3 | +225.0% |
| 2015 | 10 m3 | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 7 m3 | -30.0% |
| 2017 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 3 m3 | — |
| 2019 | 4 m3 | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 4 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17 m3 | +325.0% |
| 2022 | 17 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 m3 | -58.8% |
| 2024 | 5 m3 | -28.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 5 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31 m3, 16% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 5 m3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.5 m3, 30% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +325.0% | 4 m3 | 17 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.75 m3 | 0 m3 | 74 m3 | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.3 m3 | 0 m3 | 13 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10 m3 | 4 m3 | 17 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 168 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 7 m3 compare
- 168 Sierra Leone 7 m3 compare
- 170 Cameroon 6 m3 compare
- 171 Cabo Verde 5 m3 compare
- 171 Lesotho 5 m3 compare
- 171 Niger 5 m3 compare
More environment data for Mauritania
- 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 oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Mauritania?
- Oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Mauritania was 5 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 74 m3 in 2006.
- What is the lowest oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 2007.
- How does Mauritania rank for oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity?
- Mauritania ranks 171st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en