Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Mauritania
Mauritania: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 19,694 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Mauritania, 1985–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 19,694 1000 USD for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Mauritania peaked at 25,017 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 649 1000 USD, in 1988.
Mauritania ranks 178th 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.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,893 1000 USD | — |
| 1986 | 3,353 1000 USD | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 3,157 1000 USD | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 649 1000 USD | -79.4% |
| 1989 | 920 1000 USD | +41.8% |
| 1990 | 844 1000 USD | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 844 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,224 1000 USD | +45.0% |
| 1993 | 1,201 1000 USD | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 1,201 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 711 1000 USD | -40.8% |
| 1996 | 2,649 1000 USD | +272.6% |
| 1997 | 2,442 1000 USD | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 1,674 1000 USD | -31.4% |
| 1999 | 6,000 1000 USD | +258.4% |
| 2000 | 2,192 1000 USD | -63.5% |
| 2001 | 2,192 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,477 1000 USD | -32.6% |
| 2003 | 2,825 1000 USD | +91.3% |
| 2004 | 4,476 1000 USD | +58.4% |
| 2005 | 4,476 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,479 1000 USD | -22.3% |
| 2007 | 8,201 1000 USD | +135.7% |
| 2008 | 7,357 1000 USD | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 6,303 1000 USD | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 8,120 1000 USD | +28.8% |
| 2011 | 13,759 1000 USD | +69.4% |
| 2012 | 11,985 1000 USD | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 13,892 1000 USD | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 14,274 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 5,681 1000 USD | -60.2% |
| 2016 | 10,410 1000 USD | +83.2% |
| 2017 | 13,392 1000 USD | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 16,401 1000 USD | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 15,078 1000 USD | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 18,221 1000 USD | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 19,574 1000 USD | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 25,017 1000 USD | +27.8% |
| 2023 | 23,043 1000 USD | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 19,694 1000 USD | -14.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 19,694 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95,948 1000 USD, 21% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 19,694 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24,357 1000 USD, 81% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — 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 | +272.6% | 711 1000 USD | 2,649 1000 USD |
| 1999 | +258.4% | 1,674 1000 USD | 6,000 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,194 1000 USD | 649 1000 USD | 3,353 1000 USD | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,879 1000 USD | 711 1000 USD | 6,000 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,298 1000 USD | 1,477 1000 USD | 8,201 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,299 1000 USD | 5,681 1000 USD | 16,401 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,110 1000 USD | 18,221 1000 USD | 25,017 1000 USD | 5 |
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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) — import value in Mauritania?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Mauritania was 19,694 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) — import value recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 25,017 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 649 1000 USD in 1988.
- How does Mauritania rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Mauritania ranks 178th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. 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 Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — 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