Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Mauritius

Mauritius: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 54,646 rice milled equivalent in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
54,646 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
82nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
90,324 rice milled equivalent
in 1993
All-time low
53,811 rice milled equivalent
in 2012
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data. Measured in rice milled equivalent.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 54,646 rice milled equivalent for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Mauritius peaked at 90,324 rice milled equivalent in 1993 and was at its lowest, 53,811 rice milled equivalent, in 2012.

Mauritius ranks 82nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 66,079 rice milled equivalent 61,219 rice milled equivalent 69,690 rice milled equivalent 9
1970s 69,328 rice milled equivalent 54,126 rice milled equivalent 87,470 rice milled equivalent 10
1980s 78,484 rice milled equivalent 58,139 rice milled equivalent 90,083 rice milled equivalent 10
1990s 74,900 rice milled equivalent 56,769 rice milled equivalent 90,324 rice milled equivalent 10
2000s 66,425 rice milled equivalent 55,550 rice milled equivalent 79,889 rice milled equivalent 10
2010s 59,079 rice milled equivalent 53,811 rice milled equivalent 81,897 rice milled equivalent 10

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 79 El Salvador 62,357 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 80 Gabon 59,425 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 81 Palestine 56,740 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 83 New Zealand 53,249 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 84 Panama 52,036 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 85 Comoros, Union of the 47,174 rice milled equivalent compare

See the full ranking of 179 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Mauritius?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Mauritius was 54,646 rice milled equivalent in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 90,324 rice milled equivalent in 1993.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 53,811 rice milled equivalent in 2012.
How does Mauritius rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Mauritius ranks 82nd out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. 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, paddy (rice milled equivalent). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)
Unit
rice milled equivalent
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 7,665 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.