Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per in Mauritius
Mauritius: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per was 48.22 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 48.22 1000 USD per square kilometre for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per in Mauritius peaked at 57.53 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5966 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1963.
Mauritius ranks 18th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7345 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6212 1000 USD per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1963 | 0.5966 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6379 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 0.6833 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 0.5995 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1967 | 0.7345 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1968 | 0.6192 1000 USD per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1969 | 0.6202 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.7241 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1971 | 0.9084 1000 USD per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1972 | 1.08 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1973 | 1.39 1000 USD per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1974 | 3.08 1000 USD per square kilometre | +121.7% |
| 1975 | 2.75 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1976 | 3.34 1000 USD per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1977 | 4.42 1000 USD per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1978 | 4.28 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 4.64 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 4.38 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 4.14 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 3.7 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 3.44 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 3.3 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 3.75 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 5.07 1000 USD per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1987 | 5.17 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 13.74 1000 USD per square kilometre | +165.6% |
| 1989 | 12.81 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 14.12 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 16.72 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1992 | 19.82 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1993 | 22.8 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 24.62 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 24.41 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 29.49 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 8.59 1000 USD per square kilometre | -70.9% |
| 1998 | 31.59 1000 USD per square kilometre | +267.8% |
| 1999 | 33.3 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 20.25 1000 USD per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 2001 | 20.57 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 24.18 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 25.61 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 32.4 1000 USD per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 32.4 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 28.12 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 37.38 1000 USD per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2008 | 39.16 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 28.23 1000 USD per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2010 | 43.51 1000 USD per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 2011 | 42.13 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 42.71 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 36.44 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 36.39 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 24.99 1000 USD per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2016 | 31.83 1000 USD per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2017 | 35.54 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 47.82 1000 USD per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2019 | 46.47 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 32.91 1000 USD per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 2021 | 46.29 1000 USD per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 2022 | 57.53 1000 USD per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2023 | 48.22 1000 USD per square kilometre | -16.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 48.22 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.77 1000 USD per square kilometre, 12.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 48.22 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1433 1000 USD per square kilometre, 336.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per in Mauritius 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +267.8% | 8.59 1000 USD per square kilometre | 31.59 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +165.6% | 5.17 1000 USD per square kilometre | 13.74 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +121.7% | 1.39 1000 USD per square kilometre | 3.08 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6496 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.5966 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.7345 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.66 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.7241 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4.64 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.95 1000 USD per square kilometre | 3.3 1000 USD per square kilometre | 13.74 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.55 1000 USD per square kilometre | 8.59 1000 USD per square kilometre | 33.3 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.83 1000 USD per square kilometre | 20.25 1000 USD per square kilometre | 39.16 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.78 1000 USD per square kilometre | 24.99 1000 USD per square kilometre | 47.82 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.24 1000 USD per square kilometre | 32.91 1000 USD per square kilometre | 57.53 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 15 Austria 50.06 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 16 British Virgin Islands 49.93 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 17 Slovenia 49.27 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 19 Germany 47.25 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 20 Nauru 45.2 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 21 Seychelles 40.42 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Mauritius
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 9.92 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 9.84 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.4291 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per in Mauritius?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per in Mauritius was 48.22 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 57.53 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5966 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Mauritius rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per?
- Mauritius ranks 18th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.