Forest products exports (FAO, current US$) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Forest products exports (FAO, current US$) was 221,000 FAO, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Forest products exports in Mauritania, 1990–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 221,000 FAO, current US$ for forest products exports in 2011.
The figure is down 24.6% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest products exports in Mauritania peaked at 733,000 FAO, current US$ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 12,000 FAO, current US$, in 1992.
Mauritania ranks 48th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest products exports (FAO, current US$) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 12,000 FAO, current US$ | -84.0% |
| 1993 | 100,000 FAO, current US$ | +733.3% |
| 1994 | 100,000 FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100,000 FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100,000 FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 733,000 FAO, current US$ | +633.0% |
| 1998 | 339,000 FAO, current US$ | -53.8% |
| 1999 | 179,000 FAO, current US$ | -47.2% |
| 2000 | 519,000 FAO, current US$ | +189.9% |
| 2001 | 519,000 FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 519,000 FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 520,000 FAO, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 543,000 FAO, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 543,000 FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 293,000 FAO, current US$ | -46.0% |
| 2007 | 317,000 FAO, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 283,000 FAO, current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 218,000 FAO, current US$ | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 293,000 FAO, current US$ | +34.4% |
| 2011 | 221,000 FAO, current US$ | -24.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 221,000 FAO, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.13 million FAO, current US$, 1% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 221,000 FAO, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.22 million FAO, current US$, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest products exports (FAO, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +733.3% | 12,000 FAO, current US$ | 100,000 FAO, current US$ |
| 1997 | +633.0% | 100,000 FAO, current US$ | 733,000 FAO, current US$ |
| 2000 | +189.9% | 179,000 FAO, current US$ | 519,000 FAO, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 193,111 FAO, current US$ | 12,000 FAO, current US$ | 733,000 FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 427,400 FAO, current US$ | 218,000 FAO, current US$ | 543,000 FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 257,000 FAO, current US$ | 221,000 FAO, current US$ | 293,000 FAO, current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest products exports in Mauritania?
- Forest products exports in Mauritania was 221,000 FAO, current US$ in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest forest products exports recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 733,000 FAO, current US$ in 1997.
- What is the lowest forest products exports recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,000 FAO, current US$ in 1992.
- How does Mauritania rank for forest products exports?
- Mauritania ranks 48th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is forest products exports rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Forest products exports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Forest products exports. Data are in current U.S. dollars.