Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Mauritius
Mauritius: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled was 37,046 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Mauritius, 1961–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 - 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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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.