Cereal imports quantity in Mauritius
Mauritius: Cereal imports quantity was 326,825 FAO, tonnes in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
326,825 FAO, tonnes
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
27th
of 53 countries
All-time high
328,307 FAO, tonnes
in 2009
All-time low
102,554 FAO, tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
50
1961–2010
Cereal imports quantity in Mauritius, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 326,825 FAO, tonnes for cereal imports quantity in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal imports quantity in Mauritius peaked at 328,307 FAO, tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 102,554 FAO, tonnes, in 1961.
That places Mauritius 27th out of 53 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Cereal imports quantity in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 102,554 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 110,101 FAO, tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 114,613 FAO, tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 113,601 FAO, tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 118,778 FAO, tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 107,870 FAO, tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1967 | 119,690 FAO, tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 119,261 FAO, tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 132,374 FAO, tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 126,369 FAO, tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 117,972 FAO, tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 144,065 FAO, tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1973 | 124,646 FAO, tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1974 | 160,343 FAO, tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1975 | 149,365 FAO, tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 136,721 FAO, tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 140,476 FAO, tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 158,379 FAO, tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 151,072 FAO, tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 180,624 FAO, tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 175,155 FAO, tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 178,589 FAO, tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 168,015 FAO, tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 187,641 FAO, tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 179,295 FAO, tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 161,589 FAO, tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 188,571 FAO, tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 176,056 FAO, tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 208,882 FAO, tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 202,905 FAO, tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 198,072 FAO, tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 206,506 FAO, tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 269,588 FAO, tonnes | +30.5% |
| 1994 | 255,102 FAO, tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 230,887 FAO, tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 279,821 FAO, tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1997 | 226,505 FAO, tonnes | -19.1% |
| 1998 | 267,100 FAO, tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 287,869 FAO, tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 288,147 FAO, tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 297,648 FAO, tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 307,239 FAO, tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 284,070 FAO, tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 309,236 FAO, tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 308,771 FAO, tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 278,839 FAO, tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 294,930 FAO, tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 281,854 FAO, tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 328,307 FAO, tonnes | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 326,825 FAO, tonnes | -0.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 326,825 FAO, tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 309,412 FAO, tonnes, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 326,825 FAO, tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 291,999 FAO, tonnes, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 115,427 FAO, tonnes | 102,554 FAO, tonnes | 132,374 FAO, tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 140,941 FAO, tonnes | 117,972 FAO, tonnes | 160,343 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 180,442 FAO, tonnes | 161,589 FAO, tonnes | 208,882 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 242,436 FAO, tonnes | 198,072 FAO, tonnes | 287,869 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 297,904 FAO, tonnes | 278,839 FAO, tonnes | 328,307 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 326,825 FAO, tonnes | 326,825 FAO, tonnes | 326,825 FAO, tonnes | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal imports quantity in Mauritius?
- Cereal imports quantity in Mauritius was 326,825 FAO, tonnes in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal imports quantity recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 328,307 FAO, tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest cereal imports quantity recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 102,554 FAO, tonnes in 1961.
- How does Mauritius rank for cereal imports quantity?
- Mauritius ranks 27th out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal imports quantity rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal imports quantity (FAO, tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.