Net food imports by crop - Barley in Mauritius

Mauritius: Net food imports by crop - Barley was -50 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-50
Change on year
up 78.5%
World rank
103rd
of 158 countries
All-time high
31
in 1981
All-time low
-6,744
in 1986
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Barley in Mauritius, 1961–2019

-6.0k-4.0k-2.0k0196119902019

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - barley in Mauritius stood at -50.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 78.5% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley in Mauritius peaked at 31 in 1981 and was at its lowest, -6,744, in 1986.

That places Mauritius 103rd out of 158 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Barley in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley in Mauritius, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 20 —
1962 28 +40.0%
1963 15 -46.4%
1964 17 +13.3%
1965 -31 -282.4%
1966 16 -151.6%
1967 19 +18.8%
1968 18 -5.3%
1969 17 -5.6%
1970 20 +17.6%
1971 13 -35.0%
1972 17 +30.8%
1973 26 +52.9%
1974 13 -50.0%
1975 17 +30.8%
1976 19 +11.8%
1977 15 -21.1%
1978 23 +53.3%
1979 25 +8.7%
1980 2 -92.0%
1981 31 +1450.0%
1982 -7 -122.6%
1983 11 -257.1%
1984 12 +9.1%
1985 12 +0.0%
1986 -6,744 -56300.0%
1987 -4,161 -38.3%
1988 -4,623 +11.1%
1989 -637 -86.2%
1990 -1 -99.8%
1991 -25 +2400.0%
1992 -513 +1952.0%
1993 12 -102.3%
1994 -72 -700.0%
1995 -109 +51.4%
1996 5 -104.6%
1997 3 -40.0%
1998 5 +66.7%
1999 6 +20.0%
2000 5 -16.7%
2001 10 +100.0%
2002 -1,630 -16400.0%
2003 -1,495 -8.3%
2004 -420 -71.9%
2005 -290 -31.0%
2006 -2,957 +919.7%
2007 -10 -99.7%
2008 -544 +5340.0%
2009 -44 -91.9%
2010 -21 -52.3%
2011 -676 +3119.0%
2012 -628 -7.1%
2013 -1,250 +99.0%
2014 4 -100.3%
2015 12 +200.0%
2016 -1 -108.3%
2017 -313 +31200.0%
2018 -233 -25.6%
2019 -50 -78.5%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's -50 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,391. (45 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's -50 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -50, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley in Mauritius 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.

YearChange FromTo
1986 -56300.0% 12 -6,744
2017 -31200.0% -1 -313
2002 -16400.0% 10 -1,630
2008 -5340.0% -10 -544
2011 -3119.0% -21 -676
1991 -2400.0% -1 -25

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.22 -31 28 9
1970s 18.8 13 26 10
1980s -1,610 -6,744 31 10
1990s -68.9 -513 12 10
2000s -737.5 -2,957 10 10
2010s -315.6 -1,250 12 10

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 100 South Sudan -23 compare
  2. 101 Dominican Republic -35 compare
  3. 102 Saint Kitts and Nevis -45 compare
  4. 104 Brunei -91 compare
  5. 105 Angola -136 compare
  6. 106 Jamaica -188 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley in Mauritius?
Net food imports by crop - barley in Mauritius was -50 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 31 in 1981.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was -6,744 in 1986.
How does Mauritius rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
Mauritius ranks 103rd out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Barley. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Barley
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 6,776 data points, 1961–2019
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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.