Roundwood — Import quantity in Mauritania
Mauritania: Roundwood — Import quantity was 21,692 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import quantity in Mauritania, 1994–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roundwood — import quantity in Mauritania is 21,692 m3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 30.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import quantity in Mauritania peaked at 33,255 m3 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1994.
Mauritania ranks 79th 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.
Roundwood — Import quantity in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1995 | 105 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 52 m3 | -50.5% |
| 1997 | 52 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 52 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 52 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 37 m3 | -28.8% |
| 2001 | 37 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 80 m3 | +116.2% |
| 2003 | 262 m3 | +227.5% |
| 2004 | 1,422 m3 | +442.7% |
| 2005 | 1,422 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,422 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,355 m3 | +135.9% |
| 2008 | 370 m3 | -89.0% |
| 2009 | 1,603 m3 | +333.2% |
| 2010 | 17,965 m3 | +1020.7% |
| 2011 | 33,255 m3 | +85.1% |
| 2012 | 22,885 m3 | -31.2% |
| 2013 | 27,260 m3 | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 20,781 m3 | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 1,278 m3 | -93.9% |
| 2016 | 5,548 m3 | +334.1% |
| 2017 | 7,206 m3 | +29.9% |
| 2018 | 5,335 m3 | -26.0% |
| 2019 | 4,617 m3 | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 1,010 m3 | -78.1% |
| 2021 | 2,756 m3 | +172.9% |
| 2022 | 5,536 m3 | +100.9% |
| 2023 | 31,192 m3 | +463.4% |
| 2024 | 21,692 m3 | -30.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 21,692 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,164 m3, 10.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 21,692 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 679 m3, 31.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1020.7% | 1,603 m3 | 17,965 m3 |
| 2023 | +463.4% | 5,536 m3 | 31,192 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.17 m3 | 0 m3 | 105 m3 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,001 m3 | 37 m3 | 3,355 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,613 m3 | 1,278 m3 | 33,255 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,437 m3 | 1,010 m3 | 31,192 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 76 Serbia and Montenegro 28,000 m3 compare
- 77 Cabo Verde 25,904 m3 compare
- 78 Samoa 22,555 m3 compare
- 80 Brazil 19,049 m3 compare
- 81 Antigua and Barbuda 17,858 m3 compare
- 82 Micronesia 17,586 m3 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 roundwood — import quantity in Mauritania?
- Roundwood — import quantity in Mauritania was 21,692 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 33,255 m3 in 2011.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1994.
- How does Mauritania rank for roundwood — import quantity?
- Mauritania ranks 79th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Roundwood — Import quantity. 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