Sawnwood — Import value in Mauritania
Mauritania: Sawnwood — Import value was 2,135 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Import value in Mauritania, 1985–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 2,135 1000 USD for sawnwood — import value in 2024.
That represents a change of down 36.1% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import value in Mauritania peaked at 3,829 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35 1000 USD, in 1995.
That places Mauritania 176th out of 254 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.
Sawnwood — Import value in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,200 1000 USD | — |
| 1986 | 2,567 1000 USD | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 2,107 1000 USD | -17.9% |
| 1988 | 311 1000 USD | -85.2% |
| 1989 | 746 1000 USD | +139.9% |
| 1990 | 798 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 798 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 141 1000 USD | -82.3% |
| 1993 | 51 1000 USD | -63.8% |
| 1994 | 51 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 35 1000 USD | -31.4% |
| 1996 | 35 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 427 1000 USD | +1120.0% |
| 1998 | 105 1000 USD | -75.4% |
| 1999 | 47 1000 USD | -55.2% |
| 2000 | 38 1000 USD | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 38 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 36 1000 USD | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 166 1000 USD | +361.1% |
| 2004 | 364 1000 USD | +119.3% |
| 2005 | 364 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97 1000 USD | -73.4% |
| 2007 | 693 1000 USD | +614.4% |
| 2008 | 709 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 595 1000 USD | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 550 1000 USD | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 752 1000 USD | +36.7% |
| 2012 | 1,339 1000 USD | +78.1% |
| 2013 | 2,756 1000 USD | +105.8% |
| 2014 | 2,591 1000 USD | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 427 1000 USD | -83.5% |
| 2016 | 445 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 2,690 1000 USD | +504.5% |
| 2018 | 3,258 1000 USD | +21.1% |
| 2019 | 3,157 1000 USD | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 3,581 1000 USD | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 3,829 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 2,665 1000 USD | -30.4% |
| 2023 | 3,339 1000 USD | +25.3% |
| 2024 | 2,135 1000 USD | -36.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2,135 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,672 1000 USD, 80% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2,135 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 880 1000 USD, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1120.0% | 35 1000 USD | 427 1000 USD |
| 2007 | +614.4% | 97 1000 USD | 693 1000 USD |
| 2017 | +504.5% | 445 1000 USD | 2,690 1000 USD |
| 2003 | +361.1% | 36 1000 USD | 166 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,586 1000 USD | 311 1000 USD | 2,567 1000 USD | 5 |
| 1990s | 248.8 1000 USD | 35 1000 USD | 798 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 310 1000 USD | 36 1000 USD | 709 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,796 1000 USD | 427 1000 USD | 3,258 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,110 1000 USD | 2,135 1000 USD | 3,829 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 173 Dominica 2,274 1000 USD compare
- 174 Saint Martin (French Part) 2,202 1000 USD compare
- 175 Bermuda 2,143 1000 USD compare
- 177 American Samoa 2,080 1000 USD compare
- 178 Burkina Faso 2,007 1000 USD compare
- 179 Kiribati 1,697 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 sawnwood — import value in Mauritania?
- Sawnwood — import value in Mauritania was 2,135 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import value recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,829 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import value recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 1000 USD in 1995.
- How does Mauritania rank for sawnwood — import value?
- Mauritania ranks 176th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import value rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 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