Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Mauritius
Mauritius: Wood-based panels — Import quantity was 48,382 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood-based panels — import quantity in Mauritius stood at 48,382 m3.
The figure is down 39.3% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import quantity in Mauritius peaked at 81,498 m3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 600 m3, in 1962.
That places Mauritius 123rd out of 255 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.
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 700 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 600 m3 | -14.3% |
| 1963 | 800 m3 | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,200 m3 | +50.0% |
| 1966 | 1,000 m3 | -16.7% |
| 1967 | 1,500 m3 | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 1,400 m3 | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 1,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,200 m3 | +57.1% |
| 1971 | 1,800 m3 | -18.2% |
| 1972 | 2,400 m3 | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 2,600 m3 | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 3,200 m3 | +23.1% |
| 1975 | 3,500 m3 | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 4,100 m3 | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 4,700 m3 | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 5,300 m3 | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 4,100 m3 | -22.6% |
| 1980 | 3,000 m3 | -26.8% |
| 1981 | 2,100 m3 | -30.0% |
| 1982 | 4,000 m3 | +90.5% |
| 1983 | 3,000 m3 | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 3,300 m3 | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 4,700 m3 | +42.4% |
| 1986 | 6,500 m3 | +38.3% |
| 1987 | 6,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7,800 m3 | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 9,300 m3 | +19.2% |
| 1990 | 9,400 m3 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 8,500 m3 | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 17,595 m3 | +107.0% |
| 1993 | 16,200 m3 | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 50,800 m3 | +213.6% |
| 1995 | 26,300 m3 | -48.2% |
| 1996 | 26,100 m3 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 13,102 m3 | -49.8% |
| 1998 | 27,935 m3 | +113.2% |
| 1999 | 35,200 m3 | +26.0% |
| 2000 | 22,900 m3 | -34.9% |
| 2001 | 42,100 m3 | +83.8% |
| 2002 | 50,500 m3 | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 53,491 m3 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 59,725 m3 | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 59,725 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 48,000 m3 | -19.6% |
| 2007 | 61,101 m3 | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 24,754 m3 | -59.5% |
| 2009 | 20,149 m3 | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 35,757 m3 | +77.5% |
| 2011 | 38,506 m3 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 41,142 m3 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 37,087 m3 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 31,495 m3 | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 25,347 m3 | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 30,118 m3 | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 39,523 m3 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | 56,989 m3 | +44.2% |
| 2019 | 53,075 m3 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 51,809 m3 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 74,633 m3 | +44.1% |
| 2022 | 81,498 m3 | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 79,729 m3 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 48,382 m3 | -39.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 48,382 m3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94,621 m3, 51% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 48,382 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,392 m3, 3.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Mauritius 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +213.6% | 16,200 m3 | 50,800 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,044 m3 | 600 m3 | 1,500 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,390 m3 | 1,800 m3 | 5,300 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,020 m3 | 2,100 m3 | 9,300 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,113 m3 | 8,500 m3 | 50,800 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,244 m3 | 20,149 m3 | 61,101 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,904 m3 | 25,347 m3 | 56,989 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,210 m3 | 48,382 m3 | 81,498 m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for Mauritius
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 9.92 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 9.84 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.35 % 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 -1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — import quantity in Mauritius?
- Wood-based panels — import quantity in Mauritius was 48,382 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 81,498 m3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 600 m3 in 1962.
- How does Mauritius rank for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- Mauritius ranks 123rd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import quantity rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood-based panels — 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