Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Mauritania
Mauritania: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 12,914 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Mauritania, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 12,914 t for paper and paperboard — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity in Mauritania peaked at 12,914 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 692 t, in 1995.
Mauritania ranks 158th of 255 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.
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 940 t | — |
| 1993 | 1,053 t | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 1,053 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 692 t | -34.3% |
| 1996 | 4,124 t | +496.0% |
| 1997 | 2,181 t | -47.1% |
| 1998 | 1,592 t | -27.0% |
| 1999 | 9,200 t | +477.9% |
| 2000 | 2,241 t | -75.6% |
| 2001 | 2,241 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,578 t | -29.6% |
| 2003 | 2,163 t | +37.1% |
| 2004 | 4,942 t | +128.5% |
| 2005 | 4,942 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,971 t | -39.9% |
| 2007 | 5,277 t | +77.6% |
| 2008 | 3,353 t | -36.5% |
| 2009 | 3,955 t | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 3,857 t | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 5,637 t | +46.1% |
| 2012 | 5,886 t | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 6,370 t | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 7,256 t | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 2,486 t | -65.7% |
| 2016 | 6,700 t | +169.5% |
| 2017 | 6,940 t | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 8,314 t | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 8,854 t | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 12,160 t | +37.3% |
| 2021 | 12,047 t | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 12,227 t | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 11,535 t | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 12,914 t | +12.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 12,914 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48,748 t, 26% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 12,914 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,323 t, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +496.0% | 692 t | 4,124 t |
| 1999 | +477.9% | 1,592 t | 9,200 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,604 t | 692 t | 9,200 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,366 t | 1,578 t | 5,277 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,230 t | 2,486 t | 8,854 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,177 t | 11,535 t | 12,914 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 155 Afghanistan 17,321 t compare
- 156 Turkmenistan 14,447 t compare
- 157 Togo 13,849 t compare
- 159 Benin 12,323 t compare
- 160 Burkina Faso 11,911 t compare
- 161 Gabon 11,417 t 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 paper and paperboard — import quantity in Mauritania?
- Paper and paperboard — import quantity in Mauritania was 12,914 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 12,914 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 692 t in 1995.
- How does Mauritania rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Mauritania ranks 158th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.0%. 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 Paper and paperboard — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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