Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Mauritius or Nepal?

Nepal, at 158,711 against 150,609 in Mauritius as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Nepal?

59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mauritius vs Nepal: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Mauritius

150,609

in 2019

Nepal

158,711

in 2019

Mauritius rank

96th

Nepal rank

94th

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Mauritius
Nepal

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 158,711 against 150,609 in Mauritius, a difference of 8,102.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nepal ahead.

Mauritius ranks 96th and Nepal ranks 94th of 174 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritius	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	30.56	211.11	180.56	Nepal
1970s	85.4	2,927	2,841	Nepal
1980s	2,355	26,184	23,828	Nepal
1990s	108,895	6,516	102,379	Mauritius
2000s	137,573	7,895	129,678	Mauritius
2010s	148,622	99,839	48,783	Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Mauritius or Nepal?: Nepal, at 158,711 against 150,609 in Mauritius as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Mauritius and Nepal?: 8,102, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Nepal?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Mauritius and Nepal rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Mauritius ranks 96th and Nepal ranks 94th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Net food imports by crop - Wheat
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 7,821 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.