What is wood fuel production quantity in Mauritania?

Wood fuel production quantity in Mauritania was 1.88 million CUM, solid volume units in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest wood fuel production quantity recorded in Mauritania?

The highest recorded value was 1.88 million CUM, solid volume units in 2011.

What is the lowest wood fuel production quantity recorded in Mauritania?

The lowest recorded value was 665,149 CUM, solid volume units in 1961.

How does Mauritania rank for wood fuel production quantity?

Mauritania ranks 38th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.

Is wood fuel production quantity rising or falling in Mauritania?

Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wood fuel production quantity (CUM, solid volume units). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Wood fuel production quantity in Mauritania

Name: Wood fuel production quantity in Mauritania
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Mauritania: Wood fuel production quantity was 1.88 million CUM, solid volume units in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)

1.88 million CUM, solid volume units

Change on year

up 2.2%

World rank

38th

of 53 countries

All-time high

1.88 million CUM, solid volume units

in 2011

All-time low

665,149 CUM, solid volume units

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2011

Wood fuel production quantity in Mauritania, 1961–2011

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in CUM, solid volume units.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 1.88 million CUM, solid volume units for wood fuel production quantity in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood fuel production quantity in Mauritania peaked at 1.88 million CUM, solid volume units in 2011 and was at its lowest, 665,149 CUM, solid volume units, in 1961.

That places Mauritania 38th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	713,514 CUM, solid volume units	665,149 CUM, solid volume units	763,871 CUM, solid volume units	9
1970s	843,836 CUM, solid volume units	777,199 CUM, solid volume units	911,689 CUM, solid volume units	10
1980s	1.02 million CUM, solid volume units	923,971 CUM, solid volume units	1.11 million CUM, solid volume units	10
1990s	1.27 million CUM, solid volume units	1.15 million CUM, solid volume units	1.39 million CUM, solid volume units	10
2000s	1.60 million CUM, solid volume units	1.43 million CUM, solid volume units	1.79 million CUM, solid volume units	10
2010s	1.86 million CUM, solid volume units	1.84 million CUM, solid volume units	1.88 million CUM, solid volume units	2

Countries ranked near Mauritania

35 Tunisia 2.19 million CUM, solid volume units compare
36 Lesotho 2.10 million CUM, solid volume units compare
37 Central African Republic 2.00 million CUM, solid volume units compare
39 Congo 1.36 million CUM, solid volume units compare
40 Eritrea 1.26 million CUM, solid volume units compare
41 Eswatini 1.08 million CUM, solid volume units compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Mauritania

Agriculture share gdp 19.95 (2025)
Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 19.95 (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Rural population 38.5% (2025)
Rural population growth 0.5% (2025)
Rural population 2.05 million (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.0% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.33 billion current US$ (2025)
Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing 0 An (1992)

All data for Mauritania →

Frequently asked questions

What is wood fuel production quantity in Mauritania?: Wood fuel production quantity in Mauritania was 1.88 million CUM, solid volume units in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest wood fuel production quantity recorded in Mauritania?: The highest recorded value was 1.88 million CUM, solid volume units in 2011.
What is the lowest wood fuel production quantity recorded in Mauritania?: The lowest recorded value was 665,149 CUM, solid volume units in 1961.
How does Mauritania rank for wood fuel production quantity?: Mauritania ranks 38th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is wood fuel production quantity rising or falling in Mauritania?: Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wood fuel production quantity (CUM, solid volume units). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 51 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Wood fuel production quantity in Mauritania. Statizoid, drawing on Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Retrieved 17 August 2026, from https://agriculture.statizoid.com/stat/wood-fuel-production-quantity-cum-solid-volume-units/mauritania/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://agriculture.statizoid.com/stat/wood-fuel-production-quantity-cum-solid-volume-units/mauritania/">Wood fuel production quantity in Mauritania</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator: Wood fuel production quantity (CUM, solid volume units)
Unit: CUM, solid volume units
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,922 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Wood fuel refers to all roundwood used as fuel for purposes such as cooking, heating, or power production. It includes wood harvested from main stems, branches and other parts of trees. It also includes wood intended for charcoal production.