Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Mauritius

Mauritius: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity was 8,783 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8,783 t
Change on year
up 37.4%
World rank
143rd
of 252 countries
All-time high
20,865 t
in 2004
All-time low
300 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Mauritius, 1961–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 8,783 t for printing and writing papers — import quantity in 2024.

That represents a change of up 37.4% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity in Mauritius peaked at 20,865 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 300 t, in 1961.

Mauritius ranks 143rd of 252 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Mauritius, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 300 t —
1962 300 t +0.0%
1963 300 t +0.0%
1964 400 t +33.3%
1965 400 t +0.0%
1966 500 t +25.0%
1967 800 t +60.0%
1968 500 t -37.5%
1969 600 t +20.0%
1970 800 t +33.3%
1971 500 t -37.5%
1972 1,000 t +100.0%
1973 900 t -10.0%
1974 1,800 t +100.0%
1975 1,000 t -44.4%
1976 1,300 t +30.0%
1977 1,600 t +23.1%
1978 1,600 t +0.0%
1979 1,600 t +0.0%
1980 1,600 t +0.0%
1981 1,500 t -6.2%
1982 1,300 t -13.3%
1983 1,300 t +0.0%
1984 1,300 t +0.0%
1985 1,700 t +30.8%
1986 3,600 t +111.8%
1987 600 t -83.3%
1988 5,000 t +733.3%
1989 5,700 t +14.0%
1990 5,200 t -8.8%
1991 6,600 t +26.9%
1992 8,619 t +30.6%
1993 7,500 t -13.0%
1994 8,300 t +10.7%
1995 8,300 t +0.0%
1996 8,800 t +6.0%
1997 3,981 t -54.8%
1998 11,000 t +176.3%
1999 13,400 t +21.8%
2000 14,800 t +10.4%
2001 12,900 t -12.8%
2002 14,800 t +14.7%
2003 15,468 t +4.5%
2004 20,865 t +34.9%
2005 20,865 t +0.0%
2006 16,250 t -22.1%
2007 14,400 t -11.4%
2008 16,821 t +16.8%
2009 10,781 t -35.9%
2010 11,226 t +4.1%
2011 9,658 t -14.0%
2012 12,765 t +32.2%
2013 10,168 t -20.3%
2014 11,054 t +8.7%
2015 7,723 t -30.1%
2016 8,963 t +16.1%
2017 15,209 t +69.7%
2018 10,397 t -31.6%
2019 11,652 t +12.1%
2020 6,087 t -47.8%
2021 7,074 t +16.2%
2022 7,604 t +7.5%
2023 6,394 t -15.9%
2024 8,783 t +37.4%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 8,783 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,775 t, 49% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 8,783 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,991 t, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Printing and writing 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.

YearChange FromTo
1988 +733.3% 600 t 5,000 t
1998 +176.3% 3,981 t 11,000 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 455.56 t 300 t 800 t 9
1970s 1,210 t 500 t 1,800 t 10
1980s 2,360 t 600 t 5,700 t 10
1990s 8,170 t 3,981 t 13,400 t 10
2000s 15,795 t 10,781 t 20,865 t 10
2010s 10,882 t 7,723 t 15,209 t 10
2020s 7,188 t 6,087 t 8,783 t 5

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 140 Senegal 9,305 t compare
  2. 141 Botswana 9,155 t compare
  3. 142 Benin 8,912 t compare
  4. 144 Malta 8,628 t compare
  5. 145 Namibia 8,365 t compare
  6. 146 Burkina Faso 8,252 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — import quantity in Mauritius?
Printing and writing papers — import quantity in Mauritius was 8,783 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 20,865 t in 2004.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 300 t in 1961.
How does Mauritius rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
Mauritius ranks 143rd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — import quantity rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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, published as part of Printing and writing papers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Printing and writing papers — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
281 places, 13,103 data points, 1961–2024
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