World Scout Moots History
The first World Scout Moot was in 1931 and following ones were held almost every four years until 1961.
World Moots were replaced by World Moot Years between 1965 and 1982. This change was with the aim of increasing the number of events and accessibility to Rovers.
In 1985, the World Scout Conference decided to reinstate World Moots and, in 1993 decided to hold them every four years. Several national and regional moots are held each year.
| Year | Number | Location | Participants | Countries |
| 1931 | 1st | Kandersteg, Switzerland | 3,000 | 20 |
| 1935 | 2nd | Ingaro, Sweden | 3,000 | 26 |
| 1939 | 3rd | Monzie, Scotland | 3,500 | 42 |
| 1949 | 4th | Skjak, Norway | 2,500 | 40 |
| 1953 | 5th | Kandersteg, Switzerland | 3,300 | 38 |
| 1957 | 6th | Sutton Coldfield, U.K. | 3,500 | 61 |
| 1961 | 7th | Melbourne, Australia | 969 | 15 |
| 1965-66 | Moot Year: 10 events | 3,599 | ||
| 1969-70 | Moot Year: 26 events | 7,250 | ||
| 1973-74 | Moot Year: 22 events | 11,000 | ||
| 1977-78 | Moot Year: 23 events | 14,560 | ||
| 1981-82 | Moot Year: 31 events | 22,380 | ||
| Dec. 1990 -Jan. 1991 | 8th | Melbourne, Australia | 1,000 | 36 |
| July 1992 | 9th | Kandersteg, Switzerland | 1,400 | 52 |
| July 1996 | 10th | Ransberg, Sweden | 2,608 | 78 |
| July 2000 | 11th | Mexico | 5,000 | 71 |
| July-August 2004 | 12th | Hualien, Taiwan | 2,500 | 83 |
| 2010 | 13th | Africa |
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