Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Mauritius

Mauritius: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled was 37,046 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
37,046
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
73rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
90,008
in 1989
All-time low
31,474
in 2012
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 37,046 for net food imports by crop - rice, milled in 2019.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Mauritius peaked at 90,008 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 31,474, in 2012.

That places Mauritius 73rd out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Mauritius, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 67,215 —
1962 68,183 +1.4%
1963 69,690 +2.2%
1964 68,123 -2.2%
1965 67,111 -1.5%
1966 61,219 -8.8%
1967 66,795 +9.1%
1968 61,548 -7.9%
1969 64,830 +5.3%
1970 58,802 -9.3%
1971 54,126 -8.0%
1972 72,264 +33.5%
1973 58,080 -19.6%
1974 87,470 +50.6%
1975 66,948 -23.5%
1976 79,201 +18.3%
1977 65,490 -17.3%
1978 78,503 +19.9%
1979 72,400 -7.8%
1980 88,010 +21.6%
1981 80,387 -8.7%
1982 78,368 -2.5%
1983 72,059 -8.1%
1984 87,022 +20.8%
1985 83,428 -4.1%
1986 58,131 -30.3%
1987 79,645 +37.0%
1988 67,612 -15.1%
1989 90,008 +33.1%
1990 81,618 -9.3%
1991 75,310 -7.7%
1992 63,477 -15.7%
1993 89,968 +41.7%
1994 79,324 -11.8%
1995 56,718 -28.5%
1996 88,534 +56.1%
1997 65,437 -26.1%
1998 61,964 -5.3%
1999 82,892 +33.8%
2000 75,339 -9.1%
2001 61,294 -18.6%
2002 66,506 +8.5%
2003 54,702 -17.7%
2004 70,044 +28.0%
2005 61,137 -12.7%
2006 56,279 -7.9%
2007 59,520 +5.8%
2008 65,086 +9.4%
2009 78,975 +21.3%
2010 80,066 +1.4%
2011 52,188 -34.8%
2012 31,474 -39.7%
2013 33,947 +7.9%
2014 40,725 +20.0%
2015 37,471 -8.0%
2016 34,351 -8.3%
2017 34,214 -0.4%
2018 35,669 +4.3%
2019 37,046 +3.9%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 37,046 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,830, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 37,046 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47,174, 79% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 66,079 61,219 69,690 9
1970s 69,328 54,126 87,470 10
1980s 78,467 58,131 90,008 10
1990s 74,524 56,718 89,968 10
2000s 64,888 54,702 78,975 10
2010s 41,715 31,474 80,066 10

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 70 Uganda 41,499 compare
  2. 71 Brunei 39,447 compare
  3. 72 Mongolia 38,455 compare
  4. 74 Morocco 36,513 compare
  5. 75 Tajikistan 35,609 compare
  6. 76 Cape Verde 35,537 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Mauritius?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Mauritius was 37,046 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 90,008 in 1989.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 31,474 in 2012.
How does Mauritius rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
Mauritius ranks 73rd out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 - Rice, milled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 7,853 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.