Forest products imports (FAO, current US$) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Forest products imports (FAO, current US$) was 13.42 million FAO, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Forest products imports in Mauritania, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest products imports in Mauritania is 13.42 million FAO, current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 71.2% on the previous year and up 512.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest products imports in Mauritania peaked at 13.42 million FAO, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 122,000 FAO, current US$, in 1964.
That places Mauritania 32nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest products imports (FAO, current US$) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 208,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 208,000 FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 142,000 FAO, current US$ | -31.7% |
| 1964 | 122,000 FAO, current US$ | -14.1% |
| 1965 | 122,000 FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.89 million FAO, current US$ | +2271.3% |
| 1986 | 3.35 million FAO, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 3.16 million FAO, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 649,000 FAO, current US$ | -79.4% |
| 1989 | 920,000 FAO, current US$ | +41.8% |
| 1990 | 858,000 FAO, current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 844,000 FAO, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.22 million FAO, current US$ | +45.0% |
| 1993 | 1.20 million FAO, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.20 million FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 711,000 FAO, current US$ | -40.8% |
| 1996 | 2.65 million FAO, current US$ | +272.6% |
| 1997 | 2.44 million FAO, current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 1.67 million FAO, current US$ | -31.4% |
| 1999 | 6.00 million FAO, current US$ | +258.4% |
| 2000 | 2.19 million FAO, current US$ | -63.5% |
| 2001 | 2.19 million FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.48 million FAO, current US$ | -32.6% |
| 2003 | 2.83 million FAO, current US$ | +91.3% |
| 2004 | 4.48 million FAO, current US$ | +58.4% |
| 2005 | 4.48 million FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.48 million FAO, current US$ | -22.3% |
| 2007 | 8.20 million FAO, current US$ | +135.7% |
| 2008 | 7.36 million FAO, current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 6.30 million FAO, current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 7.83 million FAO, current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 13.42 million FAO, current US$ | +71.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 13.42 million FAO, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.31 million FAO, current US$, 25% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 13.42 million FAO, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.41 million FAO, current US$, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest products imports (FAO, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +2271.3% | 122,000 FAO, current US$ | 2.89 million FAO, current US$ |
| 1996 | +272.6% | 711,000 FAO, current US$ | 2.65 million FAO, current US$ |
| 1999 | +258.4% | 1.67 million FAO, current US$ | 6.00 million FAO, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 160,400 FAO, current US$ | 122,000 FAO, current US$ | 208,000 FAO, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.19 million FAO, current US$ | 649,000 FAO, current US$ | 3.35 million FAO, current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.88 million FAO, current US$ | 711,000 FAO, current US$ | 6.00 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.30 million FAO, current US$ | 1.48 million FAO, current US$ | 8.20 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.63 million FAO, current US$ | 7.83 million FAO, current US$ | 13.42 million FAO, current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest products imports in Mauritania?
- Forest products imports in Mauritania was 13.42 million FAO, current US$ in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest forest products imports recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.42 million FAO, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest forest products imports recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 122,000 FAO, current US$ in 1964.
- How does Mauritania rank for forest products imports?
- Mauritania ranks 32nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is forest products imports rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 512.0%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Forest products imports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Forest products imports. Data are in current U.S. dollars.