Wood pulp — Import quantity in Mauritania
Mauritania: Wood pulp — Import quantity was 1,610 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood pulp — Import quantity in Mauritania, 1995–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, wood pulp — import quantity in Mauritania stood at 1,610 t.
That represents a change of up 438.5% on the previous year and up 80,400.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pulp — import quantity in Mauritania peaked at 1,938 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1997.
That places Mauritania 130th out of 218 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 — Import quantity in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2 t | — |
| 1996 | 2 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 t | — |
| 1999 | 0 t | — |
| 2000 | 0 t | — |
| 2001 | 0 t | — |
| 2002 | 19 t | — |
| 2003 | 13 t | -31.6% |
| 2004 | 40 t | +207.7% |
| 2005 | 40 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 40 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 t | -95.0% |
| 2008 | 2 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 t | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 4 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 t | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 2 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 71 t | +3450.0% |
| 2020 | 541 t | +662.0% |
| 2021 | 541 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,938 t | +258.2% |
| 2023 | 299 t | -84.6% |
| 2024 | 1,610 t | +438.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1,610 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,322 t, 69% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1,610 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 491 t, 3.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8 t | 0 t | 2 t | 5 |
| 2000s | 16 t | 0 t | 40 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7 t | 2 t | 71 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 985.8 t | 299 t | 1,938 t | 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 pulp — import quantity in Mauritania?
- Wood pulp — import quantity in Mauritania was 1,610 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,938 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1997.
- How does Mauritania rank for wood pulp — import quantity?
- Mauritania ranks 130th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood pulp — import quantity rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80,400.0%. 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 — 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