Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Mauritius

Mauritius: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 150,609 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
150,609
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
96th
of 175 countries
All-time high
196,977
in 2017
All-time low
-6,614
in 1986
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Mauritius, 1961 to 2019.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1986 -8367.5% 80 -6,614
1989 +954.4% -4,454 38,053
1979 +400.0% 76 380

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 93 Rwanda 176,480 compare
  2. 94 Nepal 158,711 compare
  3. 95 Panama 151,265 compare
  4. 97 Djibouti 142,228 compare
  5. 98 Iran 138,744 compare
  6. 99 Bahrain 132,467 compare

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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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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 7,821 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.