Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Mauritius
Mauritius: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was -20.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Mauritius stood at -20.9%.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 167.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Mauritius peaked at 8.5% in 1964 and was at its lowest, -21.6%, in 2022.
That places Mauritius 112th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.5% | — |
| 1962 | 7.2% | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 6.6% | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 8.5% | +30.0% |
| 1965 | 6.2% | -27.9% |
| 1966 | 7.9% | +27.9% |
| 1967 | 5.4% | -31.2% |
| 1968 | 7.4% | +37.4% |
| 1969 | 6.7% | -9.7% |
| 1970 | 7.0% | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 5.5% | -22.1% |
| 1972 | 6.8% | +24.1% |
| 1973 | 7.6% | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 6.6% | -13.3% |
| 1975 | 5.5% | -17.7% |
| 1976 | 4.4% | -19.6% |
| 1977 | 5.5% | +26.1% |
| 1978 | 4.1% | -25.9% |
| 1979 | 5.0% | +22.3% |
| 1980 | 5.5% | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | -68.6% |
| 1982 | 4.1% | +137.3% |
| 1983 | 5.2% | +28.4% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | -28.0% |
| 1985 | 3.7% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 5.2% | +40.2% |
| 1987 | 4.7% | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 4.9% | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | -17.1% |
| 1990 | 3.1% | -25.4% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | -23.3% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | +22.9% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -61.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -61.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +49.4% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | +512.8% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -67.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -40.0% |
| 1999 | -1.2% | -254.2% |
| 2000 | -2.9% | +142.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -110.1% |
| 2002 | -0.7% | -337.1% |
| 2003 | -1.3% | +96.0% |
| 2004 | -1.4% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | -1.9% | +41.4% |
| 2006 | -1.7% | -11.4% |
| 2007 | -4.1% | +135.6% |
| 2008 | -4.6% | +13.6% |
| 2009 | -6.7% | +45.7% |
| 2010 | -2.6% | -60.7% |
| 2011 | -4.7% | +77.0% |
| 2012 | -6.1% | +29.9% |
| 2013 | -7.8% | +29.1% |
| 2014 | -8.1% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | -9.2% | +12.9% |
| 2016 | -8.5% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | -12.2% | +43.7% |
| 2018 | -15.1% | +23.7% |
| 2019 | -13.4% | -11.3% |
| 2020 | -15.3% | +13.7% |
| 2021 | -18.9% | +23.6% |
| 2022 | -21.6% | +14.5% |
| 2023 | -20.9% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.9% | 5.4% | 8.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.8% | 4.1% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 1.7% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | -1.2% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.5% | -6.7% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.8% | -15.1% | -2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -19.2% | -21.6% | -15.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 109 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of -20.3% compare
- 110 Spain -20.6% compare
- 111 Guinea-Bissau -20.8% compare
- 113 Austria -21.0% compare
- 114 Finland -21.3% compare
- 115 El Salvador -21.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritius
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.33 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,586 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 118,926 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.173 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Mauritius?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Mauritius was -20.9% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 1964.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.6% in 2022.
- How does Mauritius rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Mauritius ranks 112th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 167.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.