Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Mauritius
Mauritius: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 80,434 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 80,434 1000 USD for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Mauritius peaked at 114,890 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,211 1000 USD, in 1963.
That places Mauritius 142nd 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.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,491 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 1,261 1000 USD | -15.4% |
| 1963 | 1,211 1000 USD | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 1,295 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 1,387 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 1,217 1000 USD | -12.3% |
| 1967 | 1,491 1000 USD | +22.5% |
| 1968 | 1,257 1000 USD | -15.7% |
| 1969 | 1,259 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 1,470 1000 USD | +16.8% |
| 1971 | 1,844 1000 USD | +25.4% |
| 1972 | 2,184 1000 USD | +18.4% |
| 1973 | 2,823 1000 USD | +29.3% |
| 1974 | 6,259 1000 USD | +121.7% |
| 1975 | 5,587 1000 USD | -10.7% |
| 1976 | 6,777 1000 USD | +21.3% |
| 1977 | 8,968 1000 USD | +32.3% |
| 1978 | 8,691 1000 USD | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 9,411 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 8,887 1000 USD | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 8,404 1000 USD | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 7,503 1000 USD | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 6,978 1000 USD | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 6,689 1000 USD | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 7,608 1000 USD | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 10,284 1000 USD | +35.2% |
| 1987 | 10,501 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 27,892 1000 USD | +165.6% |
| 1989 | 25,995 1000 USD | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 28,656 1000 USD | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 33,939 1000 USD | +18.4% |
| 1992 | 40,226 1000 USD | +18.5% |
| 1993 | 46,290 1000 USD | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 49,986 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 49,561 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 59,858 1000 USD | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 17,436 1000 USD | -70.9% |
| 1998 | 64,122 1000 USD | +267.8% |
| 1999 | 67,591 1000 USD | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 41,101 1000 USD | -39.2% |
| 2001 | 41,761 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 49,091 1000 USD | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 51,992 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 65,775 1000 USD | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 65,775 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 57,087 1000 USD | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 75,888 1000 USD | +32.9% |
| 2008 | 79,502 1000 USD | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 57,306 1000 USD | -27.9% |
| 2010 | 88,333 1000 USD | +54.1% |
| 2011 | 84,133 1000 USD | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 85,291 1000 USD | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 72,776 1000 USD | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 72,678 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 49,897 1000 USD | -31.3% |
| 2016 | 63,560 1000 USD | +27.4% |
| 2017 | 70,975 1000 USD | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 95,496 1000 USD | +34.5% |
| 2019 | 92,791 1000 USD | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 65,729 1000 USD | -29.2% |
| 2021 | 92,440 1000 USD | +40.6% |
| 2022 | 114,890 1000 USD | +24.3% |
| 2023 | 96,297 1000 USD | -16.2% |
| 2024 | 80,434 1000 USD | -16.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 80,434 1000 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 197,998 1000 USD, 41% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 80,434 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24,357 1000 USD, 3.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 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% | 17,436 1000 USD | 64,122 1000 USD |
| 1988 | +165.6% | 10,501 1000 USD | 27,892 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,319 1000 USD | 1,211 1000 USD | 1,491 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,401 1000 USD | 1,470 1000 USD | 9,411 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,074 1000 USD | 6,689 1000 USD | 27,892 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,766 1000 USD | 17,436 1000 USD | 67,591 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,528 1000 USD | 41,101 1000 USD | 79,502 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,593 1000 USD | 49,897 1000 USD | 95,496 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,958 1000 USD | 65,729 1000 USD | 114,890 1000 USD | 5 |
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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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.35 % 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 -1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Mauritius?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Mauritius was 80,434 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 114,890 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,211 1000 USD in 1963.
- How does Mauritius rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Mauritius ranks 142nd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius 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