Net food imports by crop - Barley in Mauritius
Mauritius: Net food imports by crop - Barley was -50 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Barley in Mauritius, 1961–2019
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 100 South Sudan -23 compare
- 101 Dominican Republic -35 compare
- 102 Saint Kitts and Nevis -45 compare
- 104 Brunei -91 compare
- 105 Angola -136 compare
- 106 Jamaica -188 compare
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
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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About this data
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.