Paper and paperboard — Import value in Mauritania
Mauritania: Paper and paperboard — Import value was 10,823 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value in Mauritania, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, paper and paperboard — import value in Mauritania stood at 10,823 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value in Mauritania peaked at 12,920 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 553 1000 USD, in 1995.
That places Mauritania 163rd out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 value in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,028 1000 USD | — |
| 1993 | 961 1000 USD | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 961 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 553 1000 USD | -42.5% |
| 1996 | 2,334 1000 USD | +322.1% |
| 1997 | 1,985 1000 USD | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 1,425 1000 USD | -28.2% |
| 1999 | 4,913 1000 USD | +244.8% |
| 2000 | 1,669 1000 USD | -66.0% |
| 2001 | 1,669 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,217 1000 USD | -27.1% |
| 2003 | 2,411 1000 USD | +98.1% |
| 2004 | 3,412 1000 USD | +41.5% |
| 2005 | 3,412 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,925 1000 USD | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 5,654 1000 USD | +93.3% |
| 2008 | 5,152 1000 USD | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 4,568 1000 USD | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 3,352 1000 USD | -26.6% |
| 2011 | 4,958 1000 USD | +47.9% |
| 2012 | 4,734 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 4,914 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 5,422 1000 USD | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 2,308 1000 USD | -57.4% |
| 2016 | 5,110 1000 USD | +121.4% |
| 2017 | 5,246 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 8,182 1000 USD | +56.0% |
| 2019 | 7,135 1000 USD | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 11,180 1000 USD | +56.7% |
| 2021 | 11,460 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 12,920 1000 USD | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 11,550 1000 USD | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 10,823 1000 USD | -6.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 10,823 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53,268 1000 USD, 20% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 10,823 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,247 1000 USD, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import value 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 | +322.1% | 553 1000 USD | 2,334 1000 USD |
| 1999 | +244.8% | 1,425 1000 USD | 4,913 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,770 1000 USD | 553 1000 USD | 4,913 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,209 1000 USD | 1,217 1000 USD | 5,654 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,136 1000 USD | 2,308 1000 USD | 8,182 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,587 1000 USD | 10,823 1000 USD | 12,920 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 value in Mauritania?
- Paper and paperboard — import value in Mauritania was 10,823 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 12,920 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 553 1000 USD in 1995.
- How does Mauritania rank for paper and paperboard — import value?
- Mauritania ranks 163rd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.6%. 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 value. 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