Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Mauritania
Mauritania: Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity was 265 m3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Mauritania, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 265 m3 for total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in 2018.
That represents a change of up 334.4% on the previous year and down 77.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Mauritania peaked at 1,165 m3 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 26 m3, in 2011.
That places Mauritania 132nd out of 158 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 — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 305 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 493 m3 | +61.6% |
| 1999 | 100 m3 | -79.7% |
| 2000 | 66 m3 | -34.0% |
| 2001 | 66 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 59 m3 | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 420 m3 | +611.9% |
| 2004 | 851 m3 | +102.6% |
| 2005 | 851 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 851 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 41 m3 | -95.2% |
| 2008 | 1,165 m3 | +2741.5% |
| 2009 | 42 m3 | -96.4% |
| 2010 | 354 m3 | +742.9% |
| 2011 | 26 m3 | -92.7% |
| 2012 | 272 m3 | +946.2% |
| 2013 | 487 m3 | +79.0% |
| 2014 | 101 m3 | -79.3% |
| 2015 | 145 m3 | +43.6% |
| 2016 | 537 m3 | +270.3% |
| 2017 | 61 m3 | -88.6% |
| 2018 | 265 m3 | +334.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 265 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,084 m3, 9% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 265 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 159 m3, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +2741.5% | 41 m3 | 1,165 m3 |
| 2012 | +946.2% | 26 m3 | 272 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 299.33 m3 | 100 m3 | 493 m3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 441.2 m3 | 41 m3 | 1,165 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 249.78 m3 | 26 m3 | 537 m3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Mauritania?
- Total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Mauritania was 265 m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,165 m3 in 2008.
- What is the lowest total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 m3 in 2011.
- How does Mauritania rank for total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity?
- Mauritania ranks 132nd out of 158 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.3%. 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 — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity. 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/