Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre was 17.86 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
17.86 1000 USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 24.5%
World rank
13th
of 184 countries
All-time high
24.29 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
0.2054 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 17.86 1000 USD per square kilometre for paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 24.5% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 24.29 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2054 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1964.
Mauritius ranks 13th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2512 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2291 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1963 | 0.2335 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2054 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3143 1000 USD per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2478 1000 USD per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2749 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2813 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3069 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3305 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3586 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5424 1000 USD per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6498 1000 USD per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1974 | 1.56 1000 USD per square kilometre | +140.5% |
| 1975 | 1.48 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 1.57 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 2.18 1000 USD per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1978 | 1.96 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 1.73 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 1.8 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 1.96 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 1.91 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 1.63 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 1.54 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 1.6 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 2.47 1000 USD per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 1987 | 2.53 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 9.66 1000 USD per square kilometre | +282.2% |
| 1989 | 6.78 1000 USD per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 1990 | 7.32 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 8.26 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 8.9 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 9.2 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 11.94 1000 USD per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1995 | 12.8 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 15.63 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1997 | 4.28 1000 USD per square kilometre | -72.6% |
| 1998 | 20.6 1000 USD per square kilometre | +381.1% |
| 1999 | 20.68 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 11.35 1000 USD per square kilometre | -45.1% |
| 2001 | 10.96 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 12.68 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 12.85 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 16.95 1000 USD per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2005 | 16.95 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.62 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 16.14 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 21.47 1000 USD per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2009 | 16.37 1000 USD per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 24.24 1000 USD per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 2011 | 23.03 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 24.29 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 21.12 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 18.71 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 10.88 1000 USD per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 2016 | 17.17 1000 USD per square kilometre | +57.8% |
| 2017 | 19.08 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 21.05 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 19.71 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 13.17 1000 USD per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 2021 | 18.35 1000 USD per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2022 | 23.66 1000 USD per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2023 | 17.86 1000 USD per square kilometre | -24.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 17.86 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.04 1000 USD per square kilometre, 17.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 17.86 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0987 1000 USD per square kilometre, 181.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +381.1% | 4.28 1000 USD per square kilometre | 20.6 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +282.2% | 2.53 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9.66 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +140.5% | 0.6498 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.56 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2605 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2054 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.3143 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.24 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.3305 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.18 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.19 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.54 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9.66 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.96 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4.28 1000 USD per square kilometre | 20.68 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.03 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10.96 1000 USD per square kilometre | 21.47 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.93 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10.88 1000 USD per square kilometre | 24.29 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.26 1000 USD per square kilometre | 13.17 1000 USD per square kilometre | 23.66 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 10 Israel 22.09 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 11 Barbados 21.44 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 12 Switzerland 19.69 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 14 Saint Martin (French part) 17.36 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 15 Denmark 17.3 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 16 Seychelles 17.08 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.4291 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Mauritius was 17.86 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 24.29 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2054 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Mauritius rank for paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 13th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Paper and paperboard — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Paper and paperboard — Import value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Paper and paperboard — Import value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Paper and paperboard — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.