Food exports in Mauritius
Mauritius: Food exports was 50.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Food exports in Mauritius, 1970–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 50.9% for food exports in 2024.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Mauritius peaked at 98.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2000.
Mauritius ranks 35th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food exports in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 98.1% | — |
| 1971 | 96.4% | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 92.3% | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 91.6% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 88.4% | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 81.3% | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 77.6% | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 74.0% | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 35.9% | -51.5% |
| 1989 | 35.1% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 31.9% | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 31.2% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 31.0% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 29.3% | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 28.9% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 28.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 31.3% | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 27.9% | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 26.4% | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 24.3% | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 18.5% | -24.2% |
| 2001 | 25.1% | +35.7% |
| 2002 | 26.6% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 26.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 27.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 32.6% | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 27.7% | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 28.6% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 28.1% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 34.1% | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 39.0% | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 34.3% | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 37.0% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 40.3% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 36.6% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 33.2% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 37.7% | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 39.1% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 36.2% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 36.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 39.6% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 40.3% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 40.9% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 49.3% | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 50.9% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.4% | 74.0% | 98.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 35.5% | 35.1% | 35.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 29.1% | 24.3% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.5% | 18.5% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 33.2% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 39.6% | 50.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More private sector data for Mauritius
- Merchandise trade 57.4% (2025)
- Food imports 21.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 54.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 6.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 46.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 2.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,883 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1449 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 5,577 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Mauritius?
- Food exports in Mauritius was 50.9% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 1970.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for food exports?
- Mauritius ranks 35th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.