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

Mauritius: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate was 17.74 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
17.74 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 150.6%
World rank
42nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
954.36 % change on previous year
in 1989
All-time low
-69.7 % change on previous year
in 1965
Years of data
57
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Mauritius, 1962–2019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Mauritius is 17.74 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 150.6% on the previous year and down 70.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Mauritius peaked at 954.36 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -69.7 % change on previous year, in 1965.

That places Mauritius 42nd out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 - Wheat, annual growth rate in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Mauritius, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 20 % change on previous year
1963 20.83 % change on previous year +4.2%
1964 13.79 % change on previous year -33.8%
1965 -69.7 % change on previous year -605.3%
1966 260 % change on previous year -473.0%
1967 13.89 % change on previous year -94.7%
1968 -19.51 % change on previous year -240.5%
1969 48.48 % change on previous year -348.5%
1970 -18.37 % change on previous year -137.9%
1971 10 % change on previous year -154.4%
1972 9.09 % change on previous year -9.1%
1973 14.58 % change on previous year +60.4%
1974 -47.27 % change on previous year -424.2%
1975 65.52 % change on previous year -238.6%
1976 35.42 % change on previous year -45.9%
1977 6.15 % change on previous year -82.6%
1978 10.14 % change on previous year +64.9%
1979 400 % change on previous year +3842.9%
1980 -49.74 % change on previous year -112.4%
1981 -48.69 % change on previous year -2.1%
1982 -10.2 % change on previous year -79.0%
1983 -18.18 % change on previous year +78.2%
1984 40.28 % change on previous year -321.5%
1985 -20.79 % change on previous year -151.6%
1987 38.58 % change on previous year -285.6%
1988 -9.65 % change on previous year -125.0%
1989 954.36 % change on previous year -9989.3%
1990 130.87 % change on previous year -86.3%
1991 -32.04 % change on previous year -124.5%
1992 49.43 % change on previous year -254.3%
1993 39.03 % change on previous year -21.0%
1994 8.49 % change on previous year -78.3%
1995 -16.62 % change on previous year -295.8%
1996 10.27 % change on previous year -161.8%
1997 -22.93 % change on previous year -323.3%
1998 28.64 % change on previous year -224.9%
1999 13.74 % change on previous year -52.0%
2000 7.81 % change on previous year -43.2%
2001 -21.31 % change on previous year -373.0%
2002 22.58 % change on previous year -205.9%
2003 4.67 % change on previous year -79.3%
2004 -35.77 % change on previous year -865.5%
2005 51.52 % change on previous year -244.0%
2006 -7.11 % change on previous year -113.8%
2007 14.75 % change on previous year -307.4%
2008 -34.25 % change on previous year -332.3%
2009 60.45 % change on previous year -276.5%
2010 -1.62 % change on previous year -102.7%
2011 -34.82 % change on previous year +2053.5%
2012 29.06 % change on previous year -183.5%
2013 17.87 % change on previous year -38.5%
2014 -11.77 % change on previous year -165.9%
2015 17.13 % change on previous year -245.5%
2016 -22.21 % change on previous year -229.6%
2017 51.12 % change on previous year -330.2%
2018 -35.06 % change on previous year -168.6%
2019 17.74 % change on previous year -150.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, 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
1989 +9989.3% -9.65 % change on previous year 954.36 % change on previous year
1979 +3842.9% 10.14 % change on previous year 400 % change on previous year
2011 -2053.5% -1.62 % change on previous year -34.82 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 35.97 % change on previous year -69.7 % change on previous year 260 % change on previous year 8
1970s 48.53 % change on previous year -47.27 % change on previous year 400 % change on previous year 10
1980s 97.33 % change on previous year -49.74 % change on previous year 954.36 % change on previous year 9
1990s 20.89 % change on previous year -32.04 % change on previous year 130.87 % change on previous year 10
2000s 6.33 % change on previous year -35.77 % change on previous year 60.45 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.75 % change on previous year -35.06 % change on previous year 51.12 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 39 Kazakhstan 21.9 % change on previous year compare
  2. 40 Saudi Arabia 21.32 % change on previous year compare
  3. 41 Gambia 19.12 % change on previous year compare
  4. 43 Guatemala 17.48 % change on previous year compare
  5. 44 Senegal 16.48 % change on previous year compare
  6. 45 Kenya 14.44 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Mauritius?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Mauritius was 17.74 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 954.36 % change on previous year in 1989.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was -69.7 % change on previous year in 1965.
How does Mauritius rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate?
Mauritius ranks 42nd out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.6%. 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 - Wheat, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 6,677 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.