Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Mauritius

Mauritius: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita was 0.119 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.119 units per person
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
20th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.1557 units per person
in 2017
All-time low
-0.0064 units per person
in 1986
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Mauritius, 1961–2019

00.050.10.15196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 0.119 units per person for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in 2019.

That represents a change of up 17.7% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Mauritius peaked at 0.1557 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.0064 units per person, in 1986.

Mauritius ranks 20th of 174 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 - Wheat, per capita in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Mauritius, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0 units per person
1962 0 units per person +16.6%
1963 0 units per person +17.7%
1964 0 units per person +11.1%
1965 0 units per person -70.4%
1966 0 units per person +252.6%
1967 0.0001 units per person +11.7%
1968 0 units per person -21.0%
1969 0.0001 units per person +45.9%
1970 0 units per person -19.7%
1971 0.0001 units per person +8.3%
1972 0.0001 units per person +7.4%
1973 0.0001 units per person +12.9%
1974 0 units per person -48.1%
1975 0.0001 units per person +62.9%
1976 0.0001 units per person +33.2%
1977 0.0001 units per person +4.4%
1978 0.0001 units per person +8.7%
1979 0.0004 units per person +391.4%
1980 0.0002 units per person -50.6%
1981 0.0001 units per person -49.4%
1982 0.0001 units per person -11.3%
1983 0.0001 units per person -18.9%
1984 0.0001 units per person +38.8%
1985 0.0001 units per person -21.4%
1986 -0.0064 units per person -8304.6%
1987 -0.0039 units per person -39.0%
1988 -0.0043 units per person +8.9%
1989 0.0362 units per person -947.8%
1990 0.083 units per person +129.2%
1991 0.0558 units per person -32.8%
1992 0.0823 units per person +47.5%
1993 0.113 units per person +37.4%
1994 0.1209 units per person +7.0%
1995 0.1 units per person -17.3%
1996 0.1091 units per person +9.1%
1997 0.0831 units per person -23.9%
1998 0.1057 units per person +27.3%
1999 0.1187 units per person +12.3%
2000 0.1267 units per person +6.8%
2001 0.0989 units per person -21.9%
2002 0.1204 units per person +21.7%
2003 0.1252 units per person +3.9%
2004 0.0799 units per person -36.2%
2005 0.1203 units per person +50.6%
2006 0.1113 units per person -7.5%
2007 0.1271 units per person +14.2%
2008 0.0833 units per person -34.5%
2009 0.1332 units per person +60.0%
2010 0.1308 units per person -1.9%
2011 0.0851 units per person -34.9%
2012 0.1095 units per person +28.7%
2013 0.1288 units per person +17.6%
2014 0.1134 units per person -11.9%
2015 0.1327 units per person +17.0%
2016 0.1031 units per person -22.3%
2017 0.1557 units per person +51.0%
2018 0.1011 units per person -35.1%
2019 0.119 units per person +17.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita 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 -8304.6% 0.0001 units per person -0.0064 units per person
1989 +947.8% -0.0043 units per person 0.0362 units per person
1979 +391.4% 0.0001 units per person 0.0004 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0.0001 units per person 9
1970s 0.0001 units per person 0 units per person 0.0004 units per person 10
1980s 0.0022 units per person -0.0064 units per person 0.0362 units per person 10
1990s 0.0972 units per person 0.0558 units per person 0.1209 units per person 10
2000s 0.1126 units per person 0.0799 units per person 0.1332 units per person 10
2010s 0.1179 units per person 0.0851 units per person 0.1557 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 17 Italy 0.1251 units per person compare
  2. 18 United Arab Emirates 0.1228 units per person compare
  3. 19 Turkey 0.1207 units per person compare
  4. 21 Grenada 0.1149 units per person compare
  5. 22 Tajikistan 0.1113 units per person compare
  6. 23 Spain 0.1091 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Mauritius?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Mauritius was 0.119 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 0.1557 units per person in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0064 units per person in 1986.
How does Mauritius rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita?
Mauritius ranks 20th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 7,762 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.