Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Mauritius

Mauritius: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate was 84.21 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
84.21 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 162.7%
World rank
36th
of 152 countries
All-time high
921.25 % change on previous year
in 2012
All-time low
-944 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
37
1966–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Mauritius, 1966–2019

-1.0k-50005001.0k1966199220191966: 100 % change on previous year1972: 100 % change on previous year1981: 100 % change on previous year1983: 100 % change on previous year1985: -115.8 % change on previous year1987: 38.3 % change on previous year1988: -9.8 % change on previous year1989: 88.3 % change on previous year1990: 327.7 % change on previous year1991: -65.4 % change on previous year1992: -213.3 % change on previous year1993: 156.6 % change on previous year1994: -112.2 % change on previous year1995: -354.5 % change on previous year1996: 100.7 % change on previous year1997: 0 % change on previous year1999: -78.6 % change on previous year2000: 20.6 % change on previous year2001: 113.4 % change on previous year2002: -944 % change on previous year2003: 10 % change on previous year2004: 67.8 % change on previous year2005: 29.4 % change on previous year2006: -881.5 % change on previous year2007: 114.1 % change on previous year2008: -158.8 % change on previous year2009: 212.7 % change on previous year2010: 10.5 % change on previous year2011: 83.6 % change on previous year2012: 921.2 % change on previous year2013: -50 % change on previous year2014: 8.5 % change on previous year2015: -74.1 % change on previous year2016: 42.7 % change on previous year2017: -61.5 % change on previous year2018: -134.4 % change on previous year2019: 84.2 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Mauritius stood at 84.21 % change on previous year.

The figure is up 162.7% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Mauritius peaked at 921.25 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -944 % change on previous year, in 2002.

Mauritius ranks 36th of 152 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 - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Mauritius, 1966 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1966 100 % change on previous year —
1972 100 % change on previous year +0.0%
1981 100 % change on previous year +0.0%
1983 100 % change on previous year +0.0%
1985 -115.79 % change on previous year -215.8%
1987 38.31 % change on previous year -133.1%
1988 -9.77 % change on previous year -125.5%
1989 88.32 % change on previous year -1003.6%
1990 327.71 % change on previous year +271.1%
1991 -65.38 % change on previous year -119.9%
1992 -213.3 % change on previous year +226.3%
1993 156.6 % change on previous year -173.4%
1994 -112.22 % change on previous year -171.7%
1995 -354.55 % change on previous year +215.9%
1996 100.67 % change on previous year -128.4%
1997 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1999 -78.62 % change on previous year —
2000 20.59 % change on previous year -126.2%
2001 113.42 % change on previous year +450.9%
2002 -944 % change on previous year -932.3%
2003 9.95 % change on previous year -101.1%
2004 67.82 % change on previous year +581.4%
2005 29.44 % change on previous year -56.6%
2006 -881.46 % change on previous year -3094.2%
2007 114.07 % change on previous year -112.9%
2008 -158.75 % change on previous year -239.2%
2009 212.65 % change on previous year -234.0%
2010 10.51 % change on previous year -95.1%
2011 83.61 % change on previous year +695.7%
2012 921.25 % change on previous year +1001.9%
2013 -49.97 % change on previous year -105.4%
2014 8.49 % change on previous year -117.0%
2015 -74.1 % change on previous year -972.4%
2016 42.66 % change on previous year -157.6%
2017 -61.46 % change on previous year -244.1%
2018 -134.39 % change on previous year +118.6%
2019 84.21 % change on previous year -162.7%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 84.21 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.36 % change on previous year, 62.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 84.21 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.15 % change on previous year, 4.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate 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
2006 -3094.2% 29.44 % change on previous year -881.46 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 100 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 1
1970s 100 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 1
1980s 33.51 % change on previous year -115.79 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 6
1990s -26.56 % change on previous year -354.55 % change on previous year 327.71 % change on previous year 9
2000s -141.63 % change on previous year -944 % change on previous year 212.65 % change on previous year 10
2010s 83.08 % change on previous year -134.39 % change on previous year 921.25 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 33 Burkina Faso 90.81 % change on previous year compare
  2. 34 Namibia 89.49 % change on previous year compare
  3. 35 Morocco 87.78 % change on previous year compare
  4. 37 Rwanda 82.05 % change on previous year compare
  5. 38 Tunisia 81.58 % change on previous year compare
  6. 39 Egypt 80 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Mauritius?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Mauritius was 84.21 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 921.25 % change on previous year in 2012.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was -944 % change on previous year in 2002.
How does Mauritius rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate?
Mauritius ranks 36th out of 152 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. 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 - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
152 places, 4,169 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.