Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Mauritania
Mauritania: Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 1,864 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in Mauritania stood at 1,864 1000 USD.
The figure is up 42.0% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in Mauritania peaked at 5,188 1000 USD in 2013 and was at its lowest, 255 1000 USD, in 2009.
That places Mauritania 183rd out of 252 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, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 638 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 529 1000 USD | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 548 1000 USD | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 682 1000 USD | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 596 1000 USD | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 653 1000 USD | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 403 1000 USD | -38.3% |
| 2007 | 651 1000 USD | +61.5% |
| 2008 | 490 1000 USD | -24.7% |
| 2009 | 255 1000 USD | -48.0% |
| 2010 | 315 1000 USD | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 3,886 1000 USD | +1133.7% |
| 2012 | 4,234 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 5,188 1000 USD | +22.5% |
| 2014 | 3,639 1000 USD | -29.9% |
| 2015 | 1,074 1000 USD | -70.5% |
| 2016 | 570 1000 USD | -46.9% |
| 2017 | 1,192 1000 USD | +109.1% |
| 2018 | 550 1000 USD | -53.9% |
| 2019 | 313 1000 USD | -43.1% |
| 2020 | 732 1000 USD | +133.9% |
| 2021 | 1,282 1000 USD | +75.1% |
| 2022 | 2,832 1000 USD | +120.9% |
| 2023 | 1,313 1000 USD | -53.6% |
| 2024 | 1,864 1000 USD | +42.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1,864 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79,288 1000 USD, 2% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1,864 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,305 1000 USD, 16% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1133.7% | 315 1000 USD | 3,886 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 544.5 1000 USD | 255 1000 USD | 682 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,096 1000 USD | 313 1000 USD | 5,188 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,605 1000 USD | 732 1000 USD | 2,832 1000 USD | 5 |
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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, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in Mauritania?
- Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in Mauritania was 1,864 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 5,188 1000 USD in 2013.
- What is the lowest wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 255 1000 USD in 2009.
- How does Mauritania rank for wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Mauritania ranks 183rd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. 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, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value. 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