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 105th of 230 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.
Wood fuel — Production in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 665,149 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 676,755 m3 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 688,564 m3 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 700,579 m3 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 712,803 m3 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 725,241 m3 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 737,895 m3 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 750,771 m3 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 763,871 m3 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 777,199 m3 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 790,389 m3 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 803,109 m3 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 830,377 m3 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 827,685 m3 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 856,087 m3 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 859,962 m3 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 880,703 m3 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 901,158 m3 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 911,689 m3 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 923,971 m3 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 938,291 m3 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 966,772 m3 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 980,773 m3 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.02 million m3 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 1.04 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 1.05 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.07 million m3 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 1.10 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.11 million m3 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.15 million m3 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 1.18 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.21 million m3 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.23 million m3 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.25 million m3 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.27 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.30 million m3 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.32 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.36 million m3 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.39 million m3 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.43 million m3 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.46 million m3 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.50 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.54 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.58 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.62 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.66 million m3 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.70 million m3 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.75 million m3 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.79 million m3 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.84 million m3 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.88 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.92 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.96 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.01 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.05 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.09 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.13 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.17 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.21 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.25 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.29 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.34 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 2.38 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 2.43 million m3 | +1.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2.43 million m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.53 million m3, 44% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2.43 million m3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.12 million m3, 40% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 102 Croatia 2.62 million m3 compare
- 103 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.56 million m3 compare
- 104 Hungary 2.50 million m3 compare
- 106 Norway 2.42 million m3 compare
- 107 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.28 million m3 compare
- 107 United Kingdom 2.28 million m3 compare
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 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 105th out of 230 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