Net food imports by crop - Maize in Mauritius

Mauritius: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 118,891 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
118,891
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
71st
of 178 countries
All-time high
118,891
in 2019
All-time low
948
in 1976
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize in Mauritius stood at 118,891. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Mauritius peaked at 118,891 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 948, in 1976.

That places Mauritius 71st out of 178 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 - Maize in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize in Mauritius, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 3,500 —
1962 4,600 +31.4%
1963 5,300 +15.2%
1964 5,400 +1.9%
1965 4,449 -17.6%
1966 3,735 -16.0%
1967 3,985 +6.7%
1968 6,747 +69.3%
1969 4,604 -31.8%
1970 4,371 -5.1%
1971 2,988 -31.6%
1972 3,021 +1.1%
1973 4,618 +52.9%
1974 2,379 -48.5%
1975 2,327 -2.2%
1976 948 -59.3%
1977 5,135 +441.7%
1978 10,409 +102.7%
1979 13,470 +29.4%
1980 11,784 -12.5%
1981 12,964 +10.0%
1982 12,026 -7.2%
1983 17,150 +42.6%
1984 12,694 -26.0%
1985 11,043 -13.0%
1986 9,166 -17.0%
1987 21,500 +134.6%
1988 16,539 -23.1%
1989 31,930 +93.1%
1990 22,672 -29.0%
1991 35,751 +57.7%
1992 35,084 -1.9%
1993 42,585 +21.4%
1994 36,469 -14.4%
1995 60,143 +64.9%
1996 50,277 -16.4%
1997 48,142 -4.2%
1998 55,472 +15.2%
1999 64,066 +15.5%
2000 61,237 -4.4%
2001 69,765 +13.9%
2002 79,886 +14.5%
2003 71,408 -10.6%
2004 88,110 +23.4%
2005 88,824 +0.8%
2006 74,180 -16.5%
2007 74,168 -0.0%
2008 89,897 +21.2%
2009 81,523 -9.3%
2010 80,746 -1.0%
2011 92,093 +14.1%
2012 73,787 -19.9%
2013 98,454 +33.4%
2014 90,225 -8.4%
2015 109,758 +21.6%
2016 95,144 -13.3%
2017 109,161 +14.7%
2018 112,791 +3.3%
2019 118,891 +5.4%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 118,891 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 114,898, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 118,891 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,560, 13.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize 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 +441.7% 948 5,135

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,702 3,500 6,747 9
1970s 4,967 948 13,470 10
1980s 15,680 9,166 31,930 10
1990s 45,066 22,672 64,066 10
2000s 77,900 61,237 89,897 10
2010s 98,105 73,787 118,891 10

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 68 Switzerland 139,238 compare
  2. 69 Canada 135,019 compare
  3. 70 Libya 128,408 compare
  4. 72 Sri Lanka 110,904 compare
  5. 73 Namibia 95,515 compare
  6. 74 Albania 93,646 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize in Mauritius?
Net food imports by crop - maize in Mauritius was 118,891 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 118,891 in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 948 in 1976.
How does Mauritius rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
Mauritius ranks 71st out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. 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 - Maize. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Maize
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 7,874 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.