Printing and writing papers — Import value in Mauritania
Mauritania: Printing and writing papers — Import value was 703 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import value in Mauritania, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, printing and writing papers — import value in Mauritania stood at 703 1000 USD.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import value in Mauritania peaked at 2,308 1000 USD in 1999 and was at its lowest, 194 1000 USD, in 1995.
Mauritania ranks 209th of 252 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Printing and writing papers — Import value in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 828 1000 USD | — |
| 1993 | 847 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 847 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 194 1000 USD | -77.1% |
| 1996 | 363 1000 USD | +87.1% |
| 1997 | 594 1000 USD | +63.6% |
| 1998 | 223 1000 USD | -62.5% |
| 1999 | 2,308 1000 USD | +935.0% |
| 2000 | 645 1000 USD | -72.1% |
| 2001 | 645 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 370 1000 USD | -42.6% |
| 2003 | 236 1000 USD | -36.2% |
| 2004 | 612 1000 USD | +159.3% |
| 2005 | 612 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 674 1000 USD | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 652 1000 USD | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 939 1000 USD | +44.0% |
| 2009 | 617 1000 USD | -34.3% |
| 2010 | 427 1000 USD | -30.8% |
| 2011 | 576 1000 USD | +34.9% |
| 2012 | 845 1000 USD | +46.7% |
| 2013 | 972 1000 USD | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 806 1000 USD | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 576 1000 USD | -28.5% |
| 2016 | 867 1000 USD | +50.5% |
| 2017 | 643 1000 USD | -25.8% |
| 2018 | 1,665 1000 USD | +158.9% |
| 2019 | 556 1000 USD | -66.6% |
| 2020 | 232 1000 USD | -58.3% |
| 2021 | 281 1000 USD | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 624 1000 USD | +122.1% |
| 2023 | 683 1000 USD | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 703 1000 USD | +2.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 703 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,254 1000 USD, 5% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 703 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,956 1000 USD, 18% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Printing and writing papers — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +935.0% | 223 1000 USD | 2,308 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 775.5 1000 USD | 194 1000 USD | 2,308 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 600.2 1000 USD | 236 1000 USD | 939 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 793.3 1000 USD | 427 1000 USD | 1,665 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 504.6 1000 USD | 232 1000 USD | 703 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 206 Martinique 783 1000 USD compare
- 207 Gambia 750 1000 USD compare
- 208 Seychelles 711 1000 USD compare
- 210 Saint Lucia 689 1000 USD compare
- 211 Solomon Islands 679 1000 USD compare
- 212 Cayman Islands 667 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 printing and writing papers — import value in Mauritania?
- Printing and writing papers — import value in Mauritania was 703 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest printing and writing papers — import value recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,308 1000 USD in 1999.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import value recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 194 1000 USD in 1995.
- How does Mauritania rank for printing and writing papers — import value?
- Mauritania ranks 209th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — import value rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 Printing and writing papers — 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