What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Mauritius?

Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Mauritius was -24 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 5,719 in 2012.

What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Mauritius?

The lowest recorded value was -6,750 in 1986.

How does Mauritius rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?

Mauritius ranks 84th out of 168 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 108.7%. 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 - Rice, paddy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Mauritius

Name: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Mauritius
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Mauritius: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -24 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

-24

Change on year

up 84.2%

World rank

84th

of 168 countries

All-time high

5,719

in 2012

All-time low

-6,750

in 1986

Years of data

1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

Mauritius recorded -24 for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2019.

That represents a change of up 84.2% on the previous year and down 108.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Mauritius peaked at 5,719 in 2012 and was at its lowest, -6,750, in 1986.

That places Mauritius 84th out of 168 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	-5.67	-51	0	9
1970s	-0.2	-2	0	10
1980s	-1,602	-6,750	19	10
1990s	163.5	-477	1,216	10
2000s	-579.6	-2,964	417	10
2010s	1,477	-152	5,719	10

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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 -24 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 5,719 in 2012.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Mauritius?: The lowest recorded value was -6,750 in 1986.
How does Mauritius rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?: Mauritius ranks 84th out of 168 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 108.7%. 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 - Rice, paddy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 6,315 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.