Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Mauritius

Mauritius: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans was 101 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
101
Change on year
up 346.3%
World rank
71st
of 165 countries
All-time high
471
in 2016
All-time low
-6,763
in 1986
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - soybeans in Mauritius stood at 101.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 346.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans in Mauritius peaked at 471 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -6,763, in 1986.

Mauritius ranks 71st of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Mauritius, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 -51 —
1966 0 -100.0%
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 -2 —
1972 0 -100.0%
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 -1 —
1981 0 -100.0%
1982 99 —
1983 66 -33.3%
1984 75 +13.6%
1985 67 -10.7%
1986 -6,763 -10194.0%
1987 -4,167 -38.4%
1988 -4,641 +11.4%
1989 -650 -86.0%
1990 40 -106.2%
1991 28 -30.0%
1992 -452 -1714.3%
1993 84 -118.6%
1994 -18 -121.4%
1995 -79 +338.9%
1996 96 -221.5%
1997 64 -33.3%
1998 115 +79.7%
1999 69 -40.0%
2000 81 +17.4%
2001 214 +164.2%
2002 -1,506 -803.7%
2003 -1,333 -11.5%
2004 -278 -79.1%
2005 -161 -42.1%
2006 -2,816 +1649.1%
2007 194 -106.9%
2008 -336 -273.2%
2009 102 -130.4%
2010 198 +94.1%
2011 -540 -372.7%
2012 -461 -14.6%
2013 -1,068 +131.7%
2014 220 -120.6%
2015 250 +13.6%
2016 471 +88.4%
2017 -146 -131.0%
2018 -41 -71.9%
2019 101 -346.3%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 101 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,314, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans 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
1986 -10194.0% 67 -6,763
1992 -1714.3% 28 -452
2006 -1649.1% -161 -2,816
2002 -803.7% 214 -1,506

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -5.67 -51 0 9
1970s -0.2 -2 0 10
1980s -1,592 -6,763 99 10
1990s -5.3 -452 115 10
2000s -583.9 -2,816 214 10
2010s -101.6 -1,068 471 10

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 68 Macao 636 compare
  2. 69 Tajikistan 366 compare
  3. 70 Papua New Guinea 201 compare
  4. 72 Kuwait 90 compare
  5. 73 Ghana 86 compare
  6. 74 Togo 69 compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans in Mauritius?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans in Mauritius was 101 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 471 in 2016.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was -6,763 in 1986.
How does Mauritius rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
Mauritius ranks 71st out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 - Soybeans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Soybeans
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 6,626 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.