Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Mauritius

Mauritius: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was 0.0939 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0939 units per person
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
31st
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0939 units per person
in 2019
All-time low
0.001 units per person
in 1976
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Mauritius, 1961–2019

00.020.040.060.080.1196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 0.0939 units per person for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Mauritius peaked at 0.0939 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per person, in 1976.

Mauritius ranks 31st of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Mauritius, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0.0051 units per person
1962 0.0066 units per person +27.8%
1963 0.0074 units per person +12.3%
1964 0.0073 units per person -0.5%
1965 0.0059 units per person -19.4%
1966 0.0049 units per person -17.8%
1967 0.0051 units per person +4.6%
1968 0.0085 units per person +66.2%
1969 0.0057 units per person -32.9%
1970 0.0053 units per person -6.6%
1971 0.0036 units per person -32.7%
1972 0.0035 units per person -0.4%
1973 0.0053 units per person +50.6%
1974 0.0027 units per person -49.3%
1975 0.0026 units per person -3.7%
1976 0.001 units per person -59.9%
1977 0.0056 units per person +432.9%
1978 0.0112 units per person +100.1%
1979 0.0142 units per person +27.2%
1980 0.0122 units per person -14.0%
1981 0.0132 units per person +8.4%
1982 0.0121 units per person -8.4%
1983 0.0171 units per person +41.3%
1984 0.0125 units per person -26.8%
1985 0.0108 units per person -13.7%
1986 0.0089 units per person -17.6%
1987 0.0208 units per person +132.8%
1988 0.0159 units per person -23.6%
1989 0.0304 units per person +91.6%
1990 0.0214 units per person -29.5%
1991 0.0334 units per person +56.0%
1992 0.0324 units per person -3.1%
1993 0.0388 units per person +19.9%
1994 0.0328 units per person -15.6%
1995 0.0536 units per person +63.5%
1996 0.0443 units per person -17.3%
1997 0.0419 units per person -5.4%
1998 0.0478 units per person +14.0%
1999 0.0545 units per person +14.0%
2000 0.0516 units per person -5.3%
2001 0.0583 units per person +13.0%
2002 0.0663 units per person +13.7%
2003 0.0589 units per person -11.3%
2004 0.0722 units per person +22.6%
2005 0.0723 units per person +0.2%
2006 0.0601 units per person -16.9%
2007 0.0598 units per person -0.5%
2008 0.0723 units per person +20.8%
2009 0.0654 units per person -9.6%
2010 0.0646 units per person -1.2%
2011 0.0735 units per person +13.9%
2012 0.0588 units per person -20.1%
2013 0.0782 units per person +33.1%
2014 0.0715 units per person -8.5%
2015 0.0869 units per person +21.5%
2016 0.0753 units per person -13.4%
2017 0.0863 units per person +14.6%
2018 0.0891 units per person +3.3%
2019 0.0939 units per person +5.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita 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
1977 +432.9% 0.001 units per person 0.0056 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0063 units per person 0.0049 units per person 0.0085 units per person 9
1970s 0.0055 units per person 0.001 units per person 0.0142 units per person 10
1980s 0.0154 units per person 0.0089 units per person 0.0304 units per person 10
1990s 0.0401 units per person 0.0214 units per person 0.0545 units per person 10
2000s 0.0637 units per person 0.0516 units per person 0.0723 units per person 10
2010s 0.0778 units per person 0.0588 units per person 0.0939 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 28 Algeria 0.1006 units per person compare
  2. 29 Jamaica 0.1002 units per person compare
  3. 30 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0992 units per person compare
  4. 32 Malta 0.0904 units per person compare
  5. 33 Tunisia 0.0864 units per person compare
  6. 34 Iran 0.0849 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Mauritius?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Mauritius was 0.0939 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 0.0939 units per person in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per person in 1976.
How does Mauritius rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
Mauritius ranks 31st out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Maize divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net food imports by crop - Maize ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
177 places, 7,815 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports by crop - Maize divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.