Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Mauritania
Mauritania: Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value was 12,496 1000 USD in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Mauritania, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value in Mauritania is 12,496 1000 USD, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.6% on the previous year and up 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value in Mauritania peaked at 13,416 1000 USD in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,477 1000 USD, in 2002.
That places Mauritania 140th out of 159 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2,438 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 1,680 1000 USD | -31.1% |
| 1999 | 6,000 1000 USD | +257.1% |
| 2000 | 2,192 1000 USD | -63.5% |
| 2001 | 2,192 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,477 1000 USD | -32.6% |
| 2003 | 2,825 1000 USD | +91.3% |
| 2004 | 4,476 1000 USD | +58.4% |
| 2005 | 4,476 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,476 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8,201 1000 USD | +83.2% |
| 2008 | 7,357 1000 USD | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 6,303 1000 USD | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 7,835 1000 USD | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 13,416 1000 USD | +71.2% |
| 2012 | 10,500 1000 USD | -21.7% |
| 2013 | 11,140 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 11,898 1000 USD | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 8,241 1000 USD | -30.7% |
| 2016 | 9,086 1000 USD | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 9,571 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 12,496 1000 USD | +30.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 12,496 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96,671 1000 USD, 13% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 12,496 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,457 1000 USD, 64% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — 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 | +257.1% | 1,680 1000 USD | 6,000 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,373 1000 USD | 1,680 1000 USD | 6,000 1000 USD | 3 |
| 2000s | 4,398 1000 USD | 1,477 1000 USD | 8,201 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,465 1000 USD | 7,835 1000 USD | 13,416 1000 USD | 9 |
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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 total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value in Mauritania?
- Total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value in Mauritania was 12,496 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 13,416 1000 USD in 2011.
- What is the lowest total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,477 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Mauritania rank for total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value?
- Mauritania ranks 140th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.9%. 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 Total FAO — Forest 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 bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/