Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in Mauritius
Mauritius: Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity was 5,758 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in Mauritius, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for household and sanitary papers — import quantity in Mauritius is 5,758 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, household and sanitary papers — import quantity in Mauritius peaked at 7,991 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,100 t, in 2003.
Mauritius ranks 87th of 243 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,000 t | — |
| 1999 | 2,400 t | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 2,400 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,200 t | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 3,000 t | +36.4% |
| 2003 | 2,100 t | -30.0% |
| 2004 | 2,586 t | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 2,586 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,000 t | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 3,500 t | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 2,848 t | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 3,459 t | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 7,991 t | +131.0% |
| 2011 | 2,848 t | -64.4% |
| 2012 | 3,974 t | +39.5% |
| 2013 | 4,661 t | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 4,505 t | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 4,167 t | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 4,558 t | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 4,747 t | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 4,847 t | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 5,269 t | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 4,551 t | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 4,360 t | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 5,464 t | +25.3% |
| 2023 | 5,962 t | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 5,758 t | -3.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 5,758 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,040 t, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 5,758 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 516 t, 11.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +131.0% | 3,459 t | 7,991 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,700 t | 2,400 t | 3,000 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,768 t | 2,100 t | 3,500 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,757 t | 2,848 t | 7,991 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,219 t | 4,360 t | 5,962 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More environment data for Mauritius
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 9.92 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 9.84 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is household and sanitary papers — import quantity in Mauritius?
- Household and sanitary papers — import quantity in Mauritius was 5,758 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest household and sanitary papers — import quantity recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 7,991 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest household and sanitary papers — import quantity recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,100 t in 2003.
- How does Mauritius rank for household and sanitary papers — import quantity?
- Mauritius ranks 87th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is household and sanitary papers — import quantity rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en