Wood fuel — Production in Mauritania
Mauritania: Wood fuel — Production was 2.43 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood fuel — Production in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 2.43 million m3 for wood fuel — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — production in Mauritania peaked at 2.43 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 665,149 m3, in 1961.
Mauritania ranks 98th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 713,514 m3 | 665,149 m3 | 763,871 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 843,836 m3 | 777,199 m3 | 911,689 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 million m3 | 923,971 m3 | 1.11 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.27 million m3 | 1.15 million m3 | 1.39 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.60 million m3 | 1.43 million m3 | 1.79 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 million m3 | 1.84 million m3 | 2.21 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 million m3 | 2.25 million m3 | 2.43 million m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for Mauritania
- Standard Deviation 0.465 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 79 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 84 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 55 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 34 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 9,828 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 10,783 t (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value 703 1000 USD (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity 1,893 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel — production in Mauritania?
- Wood fuel — production in Mauritania was 2.43 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — production recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 million m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — production recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 665,149 m3 in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for wood fuel — production?
- Mauritania ranks 98th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — production rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 Wood fuel — Production. 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