Sawnwood — Import quantity in Mauritania
Mauritania: Sawnwood — Import quantity was 4,535 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Mauritania, 1985–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, sawnwood — import quantity in Mauritania stood at 4,535 m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.9% on the previous year and up 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity in Mauritania peaked at 32,338 m3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56 m3, in 1995.
Mauritania ranks 176th 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.
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 10,500 m3 | — |
| 1986 | 8,700 m3 | -17.1% |
| 1987 | 4,667 m3 | -46.4% |
| 1988 | 1,457 m3 | -68.8% |
| 1989 | 1,973 m3 | +35.4% |
| 1990 | 2,395 m3 | +21.4% |
| 1991 | 2,395 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 512 m3 | -78.6% |
| 1993 | 115 m3 | -77.5% |
| 1994 | 115 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 56 m3 | -51.3% |
| 1996 | 56 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,528 m3 | +2628.6% |
| 1998 | 549 m3 | -64.1% |
| 1999 | 170 m3 | -69.0% |
| 2000 | 136 m3 | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 136 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 124 m3 | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 534 m3 | +330.6% |
| 2004 | 1,560 m3 | +192.1% |
| 2005 | 1,560 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 259 m3 | -83.4% |
| 2007 | 2,853 m3 | +1001.5% |
| 2008 | 2,403 m3 | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 1,903 m3 | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 1,314 m3 | -31.0% |
| 2011 | 1,685 m3 | +28.2% |
| 2012 | 3,611 m3 | +114.3% |
| 2013 | 3,518 m3 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 2,588 m3 | -26.4% |
| 2015 | 1,253 m3 | -51.6% |
| 2016 | 1,414 m3 | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 2,936 m3 | +107.6% |
| 2018 | 3,338 m3 | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 18,586 m3 | +456.8% |
| 2020 | 20,413 m3 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 23,547 m3 | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 32,338 m3 | +37.3% |
| 2023 | 15,608 m3 | -51.7% |
| 2024 | 4,535 m3 | -70.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 4,535 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,892 m3, 57% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 4,535 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,601 m3, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +2628.6% | 56 m3 | 1,528 m3 |
| 2007 | +1001.5% | 259 m3 | 2,853 m3 |
| 2019 | +456.8% | 3,338 m3 | 18,586 m3 |
| 2003 | +330.6% | 124 m3 | 534 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,459 m3 | 1,457 m3 | 10,500 m3 | 5 |
| 1990s | 789.1 m3 | 56 m3 | 2,395 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,147 m3 | 124 m3 | 2,853 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,024 m3 | 1,253 m3 | 18,586 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,288 m3 | 4,535 m3 | 32,338 m3 | 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 sawnwood — import quantity in Mauritania?
- Sawnwood — import quantity in Mauritania was 4,535 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 32,338 m3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 m3 in 1995.
- How does Mauritania rank for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Mauritania ranks 176th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.2%. 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 Sawnwood — 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