Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Mauritania
Mauritania: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 573 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Mauritania, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 573 1000 USD for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in 2024.
The figure is up 172.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Mauritania peaked at 2,506 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75 1000 USD, in 1990.
Mauritania ranks 188th of 254 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.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75 1000 USD | — |
| 1991 | 75 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 77 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 102 1000 USD | +32.5% |
| 1994 | 100 1000 USD | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 100 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 733 1000 USD | +633.0% |
| 1998 | 339 1000 USD | -53.8% |
| 1999 | 179 1000 USD | -47.2% |
| 2000 | 519 1000 USD | +189.9% |
| 2001 | 519 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 519 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 520 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 537 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 537 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 287 1000 USD | -46.6% |
| 2007 | 311 1000 USD | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 277 1000 USD | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 212 1000 USD | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 245 1000 USD | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 173 1000 USD | -29.4% |
| 2012 | 521 1000 USD | +201.2% |
| 2013 | 179 1000 USD | -65.6% |
| 2014 | 210 1000 USD | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 147 1000 USD | -30.0% |
| 2016 | 134 1000 USD | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 230 1000 USD | +71.6% |
| 2018 | 230 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 181 1000 USD | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 479 1000 USD | +164.6% |
| 2021 | 444 1000 USD | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 2,506 1000 USD | +464.4% |
| 2023 | 573 1000 USD | -77.1% |
| 2024 | 573 1000 USD | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 573 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,582 1000 USD, 2% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 573 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,953 1000 USD, 14% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +633.0% | 100 1000 USD | 733 1000 USD |
| 2022 | +464.4% | 444 1000 USD | 2,506 1000 USD |
| 2012 | +201.2% | 173 1000 USD | 521 1000 USD |
| 2000 | +189.9% | 179 1000 USD | 519 1000 USD |
| 2020 | +164.6% | 181 1000 USD | 479 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 188 1000 USD | 75 1000 USD | 733 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 423.8 1000 USD | 212 1000 USD | 537 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 225 1000 USD | 134 1000 USD | 521 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 915 1000 USD | 444 1000 USD | 2,506 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 185 South Sudan 776 1000 USD compare
- 186 Gambia 737 1000 USD compare
- 187 Saint Lucia 632 1000 USD compare
- 189 Bahamas 547 1000 USD compare
- 190 Sudan (former) 545 1000 USD compare
- 191 Guinea-Bissau 501 1000 USD 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 primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Mauritania?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Mauritania was 573 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,506 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 75 1000 USD in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Mauritania ranks 188th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.9%. 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 Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export 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