Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Mauritania

Mauritania: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 10,287 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
10,287 t
Change on year
up 17.4%
World rank
145th
of 237 countries
All-time high
10,643 t
in 2021
All-time low
686 t
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Mauritania, 2000–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2000201220242000: 1.2k t2001: 1.2k t2002: 686 t2003: 1.4k t2004: 3.2k t2005: 3.2k t2006: 2.3k t2007: 3.4k t2008: 1.2k t2009: 2.8k t2010: 2.4k t2011: 3.2k t2012: 3.0k t2013: 2.7k t2014: 3.7k t2015: 1.8k t2016: 5.1k t2017: 5.4k t2018: 6.4k t2019: 6.7k t2020: 10.6k t2021: 10.6k t2022: 10.0k t2023: 8.8k t2024: 10.3k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 10,287 t for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in 2024.

That represents a change of up 17.4% on the previous year and up 176.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Mauritania peaked at 10,643 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 686 t, in 2002.

Mauritania ranks 145th of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Mauritania, 2000 to 2024.
Year t Change
2000 1,215 t —
2001 1,215 t +0.0%
2002 686 t -43.5%
2003 1,395 t +103.4%
2004 3,193 t +128.9%
2005 3,193 t +0.0%
2006 2,339 t -26.7%
2007 3,413 t +45.9%
2008 1,190 t -65.1%
2009 2,830 t +137.8%
2010 2,448 t -13.5%
2011 3,239 t +32.3%
2012 2,964 t -8.5%
2013 2,732 t -7.8%
2014 3,725 t +36.3%
2015 1,813 t -51.3%
2016 5,060 t +179.1%
2017 5,359 t +5.9%
2018 6,419 t +19.8%
2019 6,691 t +4.2%
2020 10,625 t +58.8%
2021 10,643 t +0.2%
2022 9,963 t -6.4%
2023 8,762 t -12.1%
2024 10,287 t +17.4%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 10,287 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24,395 t, 42% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 10,287 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,607 t, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,067 t 686 t 3,413 t 10
2010s 4,045 t 1,813 t 6,691 t 10
2020s 10,056 t 8,762 t 10,643 t 5

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 142 Malawi 11,020 t compare
  2. 143 Afghanistan 10,984 t compare
  3. 144 Ethiopia 10,774 t compare
  4. 146 Palestine 9,609 t compare
  5. 146 Palestine 9,609 t compare
  6. 148 Botswana 9,259 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Mauritania?
Packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Mauritania was 10,287 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 10,643 t in 2021.
What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 686 t in 2002.
How does Mauritania rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?
Mauritania ranks 145th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
Is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 176.2%. 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 Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
266 places, 6,268 data points, 1998–2024
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