Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Mauritania

Mauritania: Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import was 8,292 t in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
8,292 t
Change on year
up 29.3%
World rank
126th
of 159 countries
All-time high
8,500 t
in 1999
All-time low
1,549 t
in 2002
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Mauritania, 1997–2018

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1997200720181997: 2.2k t1998: 1.6k t1999: 8.5k t2000: 2.2k t2001: 2.2k t2002: 1.5k t2003: 2.1k t2004: 4.7k t2005: 4.7k t2006: 4.7k t2007: 4.9k t2008: 3.3k t2009: 3.9k t2010: 3.3k t2011: 4.5k t2012: 4.2k t2013: 4.3k t2014: 5.4k t2015: 2.4k t2016: 6.4k t2017: 6.4k t2018: 8.3k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 8,292 t for total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in 2018.

That represents a change of up 29.3% on the previous year and up 148.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Mauritania peaked at 8,500 t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,549 t, in 2002.

Mauritania ranks 126th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in Mauritania, 1997 to 2018.
Year t Change
1997 2,157 t
1998 1,581 t -26.7%
1999 8,500 t +437.6%
2000 2,206 t -74.0%
2001 2,206 t +0.0%
2002 1,549 t -29.8%
2003 2,057 t +32.8%
2004 4,678 t +127.4%
2005 4,678 t +0.0%
2006 4,678 t +0.0%
2007 4,892 t +4.6%
2008 3,335 t -31.8%
2009 3,937 t +18.1%
2010 3,311 t -15.9%
2011 4,536 t +37.0%
2012 4,213 t -7.1%
2013 4,331 t +2.8%
2014 5,374 t +24.1%
2015 2,380 t -55.7%
2016 6,418 t +169.7%
2017 6,413 t -0.1%
2018 8,292 t +29.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,079 t 1,581 t 8,500 t 3
2000s 3,422 t 1,549 t 4,892 t 10
2010s 5,030 t 2,380 t 8,292 t 9

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 123 Congo 11,550 t compare
  2. 124 Rwanda 10,799 t compare
  3. 125 Benin 10,724 t compare
  4. 127 Gabon 7,357 t compare
  5. 128 Burkina Faso 7,153 t compare
  6. 129 New Caledonia 6,920 t compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Mauritania?
Total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Mauritania was 8,292 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 8,500 t in 1999.
What is the lowest total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 1,549 t in 2002.
How does Mauritania rank for total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import?
Mauritania ranks 126th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
Is total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 148.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
172 places, 3,728 data points, 1997–2018
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