Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Mauritania
Mauritania: Plywood and LVL — Import quantity was 2,008 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Mauritania, 1985–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 2,008 m3 for plywood and lvl — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 50.7% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plywood and lvl — import quantity in Mauritania peaked at 9,239 m3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8 m3, in 1997.
That places Mauritania 207th out of 255 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.
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,700 m3 | — |
| 1986 | 1,300 m3 | -23.5% |
| 1987 | 2,883 m3 | +121.8% |
| 1988 | 830 m3 | -71.2% |
| 1989 | 714 m3 | -14.0% |
| 1990 | 73 m3 | -89.8% |
| 1991 | 73 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 33 m3 | -54.8% |
| 1993 | 344 m3 | +942.4% |
| 1994 | 344 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 267 m3 | -22.4% |
| 1996 | 500 m3 | +87.3% |
| 1997 | 8 m3 | -98.4% |
| 1998 | 62 m3 | +675.0% |
| 1999 | 1,800 m3 | +2803.2% |
| 2000 | 16 m3 | -99.1% |
| 2001 | 16 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 47 m3 | +193.8% |
| 2003 | 124 m3 | +163.8% |
| 2004 | 37 m3 | -70.2% |
| 2005 | 37 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 70 m3 | +89.2% |
| 2007 | 1,295 m3 | +1750.0% |
| 2008 | 772 m3 | -40.4% |
| 2009 | 604 m3 | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 2,749 m3 | +355.1% |
| 2011 | 4,157 m3 | +51.2% |
| 2012 | 2,195 m3 | -47.2% |
| 2013 | 2,368 m3 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 2,528 m3 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 3,543 m3 | +40.2% |
| 2016 | 3,134 m3 | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 3,247 m3 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 2,530 m3 | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 2,448 m3 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 4,152 m3 | +69.6% |
| 2021 | 5,824 m3 | +40.3% |
| 2022 | 9,239 m3 | +58.6% |
| 2023 | 4,071 m3 | -55.9% |
| 2024 | 2,008 m3 | -50.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2,008 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,136 m3, 20% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2,008 m3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,659 m3, 43% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plywood and LVL — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +2803.2% | 62 m3 | 1,800 m3 |
| 2007 | +1750.0% | 70 m3 | 1,295 m3 |
| 1993 | +942.4% | 33 m3 | 344 m3 |
| 1998 | +675.0% | 8 m3 | 62 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,485 m3 | 714 m3 | 2,883 m3 | 5 |
| 1990s | 350.4 m3 | 8 m3 | 1,800 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 301.8 m3 | 16 m3 | 1,295 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,890 m3 | 2,195 m3 | 4,157 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,059 m3 | 2,008 m3 | 9,239 m3 | 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 plywood and lvl — import quantity in Mauritania?
- Plywood and lvl — import quantity in Mauritania was 2,008 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest plywood and lvl — import quantity recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 9,239 m3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest plywood and lvl — import quantity recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 m3 in 1997.
- How does Mauritania rank for plywood and lvl — import quantity?
- Mauritania ranks 207th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plywood and lvl — import quantity rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 Plywood and LVL — 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