Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Mauritius
Mauritius: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 150,609 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Mauritius, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 150,609 for net food imports by crop - wheat in 2019.
That represents a change of up 17.7% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Mauritius peaked at 196,977 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -6,614, in 1986.
Mauritius ranks 96th of 175 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 - Wheat in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20 | — |
| 1962 | 24 | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 29 | +20.8% |
| 1964 | 33 | +13.8% |
| 1965 | 10 | -69.7% |
| 1966 | 36 | +260.0% |
| 1967 | 41 | +13.9% |
| 1968 | 33 | -19.5% |
| 1969 | 49 | +48.5% |
| 1970 | 40 | -18.4% |
| 1971 | 44 | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 48 | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 55 | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 29 | -47.3% |
| 1975 | 48 | +65.5% |
| 1976 | 65 | +35.4% |
| 1977 | 69 | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 76 | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 380 | +400.0% |
| 1980 | 191 | -49.7% |
| 1981 | 98 | -48.7% |
| 1982 | 88 | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 72 | -18.2% |
| 1984 | 101 | +40.3% |
| 1985 | 80 | -20.8% |
| 1986 | -6,614 | -8367.5% |
| 1987 | -4,062 | -38.6% |
| 1988 | -4,454 | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 38,053 | -954.4% |
| 1990 | 87,853 | +130.9% |
| 1991 | 59,709 | -32.0% |
| 1992 | 89,224 | +49.4% |
| 1993 | 124,050 | +39.0% |
| 1994 | 134,581 | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 112,215 | -16.6% |
| 1996 | 123,739 | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 95,368 | -22.9% |
| 1998 | 122,680 | +28.6% |
| 1999 | 139,531 | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 150,426 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 118,366 | -21.3% |
| 2002 | 145,092 | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 151,871 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 97,550 | -35.8% |
| 2005 | 147,807 | +51.5% |
| 2006 | 137,296 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 157,542 | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 103,582 | -34.3% |
| 2009 | 166,196 | +60.4% |
| 2010 | 163,509 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 106,579 | -34.8% |
| 2012 | 137,554 | +29.1% |
| 2013 | 162,136 | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 143,049 | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 167,553 | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 130,344 | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 196,977 | +51.1% |
| 2018 | 127,913 | -35.1% |
| 2019 | 150,609 | +17.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 150,609 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,356, 53% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 150,609 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 118,514, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -8367.5% | 80 | -6,614 |
| 1989 | +954.4% | -4,454 | 38,053 |
| 1979 | +400.0% | 76 | 380 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.56 | 10 | 49 | 9 |
| 1970s | 85.4 | 29 | 380 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,355 | -6,614 | 38,053 | 10 |
| 1990s | 108,895 | 59,709 | 139,531 | 10 |
| 2000s | 137,573 | 97,550 | 166,196 | 10 |
| 2010s | 148,622 | 106,579 | 196,977 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Mauritius?
- Net food imports by crop - wheat in Mauritius was 150,609 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 196,977 in 2017.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -6,614 in 1986.
- How does Mauritius rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- Mauritius ranks 96th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 - Wheat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.