Benin vs Mauritius: Food imports excluding fish

Benin
420.92 million FAO, current US$
in 2010
Mauritius
514.60 million FAO, current US$
in 2010
Benin rank
24th
Mauritius rank
21st

Food imports excluding fish over time

  • Benin
  • Mauritius
0200.0M400.0M600.0M196119852010

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 514.60 million FAO, current US$ against 420.92 million FAO, current US$ in Benin, a difference of 93.68 million FAO, current US$.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritius ahead.

Benin ranks 24th and Mauritius ranks 21st of 53 countries.

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Mauritius Difference Ahead
1960s 6.46 million FAO, current US$ 22.85 million FAO, current US$ 16.39 million FAO, current US$ Mauritius
1970s 20.73 million FAO, current US$ 65.05 million FAO, current US$ 44.32 million FAO, current US$ Mauritius
1980s 58.77 million FAO, current US$ 112.88 million FAO, current US$ 54.11 million FAO, current US$ Mauritius
1990s 129.58 million FAO, current US$ 219.29 million FAO, current US$ 89.71 million FAO, current US$ Mauritius
2000s 302.21 million FAO, current US$ 347.38 million FAO, current US$ 45.16 million FAO, current US$ Mauritius
2010s 420.92 million FAO, current US$ 514.60 million FAO, current US$ 93.68 million FAO, current US$ Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports excluding fish, Benin or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 514.60 million FAO, current US$ against 420.92 million FAO, current US$ in Benin as of 2010.
What is the difference in food imports excluding fish between Benin and Mauritius?
93.68 million FAO, current US$, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritius?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Benin and Mauritius rank globally for food imports excluding fish?
Benin ranks 24th and Mauritius ranks 21st of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Food imports excluding fish (FAO, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Food imports excluding fish (FAO, current US$)
Unit
FAO, current US$
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,918 data points, 1961–2010
Last refreshed

Food imports excludes fish. Data are expressed in current U.S. dollar at cost-insurance-freight (cif) prices. Excludes fish.