Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Mauritania
Mauritania: Wood chips and particles — Import quantity was 49 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Mauritania, 2004–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 49 m3 for wood chips and particles — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — import quantity in Mauritania peaked at 287 m3 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2 m3, in 2017.
Mauritania ranks 121st of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 287 m3 | — |
| 2005 | 287 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 287 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 287 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 287 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 72 m3 | -74.9% |
| 2010 | 19 m3 | -73.6% |
| 2011 | 19 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 87 m3 | +357.9% |
| 2013 | 77 m3 | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 42 m3 | -45.5% |
| 2015 | 42 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 131 m3 | +211.9% |
| 2017 | 2 m3 | -98.5% |
| 2018 | 2 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 21 m3 | +950.0% |
| 2023 | 49 m3 | +133.3% |
| 2024 | 49 m3 | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 49 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22 m3, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 49 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4 m3, 12.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 251.17 m3 | 72 m3 | 287 m3 | 6 |
| 2010s | 42.3 m3 | 2 m3 | 131 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.6 m3 | 2 m3 | 49 m3 | 5 |
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 wood chips and particles — import quantity in Mauritania?
- Wood chips and particles — import quantity in Mauritania was 49 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 287 m3 in 2004.
- What is the lowest wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 m3 in 2017.
- How does Mauritania rank for wood chips and particles — import quantity?
- Mauritania ranks 121st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips and particles — import quantity rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 Wood chips and particles — 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