Printing and writing papers — Import value, per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Printing and writing papers — Import value, per square kilometre was 3.9 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.9 1000 USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 27.0%
World rank
19th
of 184 countries
All-time high
8.47 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
0.0488 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Printing and writing papers — Import value, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 3.9 1000 USD per square kilometre for printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 27.0% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 8.47 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0488 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1962.
Mauritius ranks 19th 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.
Printing and writing papers — Import value, per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0542 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0488 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0527 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 0.064 1000 USD per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0754 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0783 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1172 1000 USD per square kilometre | +49.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1049 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1138 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1399 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0936 1000 USD per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2094 1000 USD per square kilometre | +123.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2015 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6892 1000 USD per square kilometre | +242.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5069 1000 USD per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5828 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6808 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5744 1000 USD per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5744 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6404 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 0.835 1000 USD per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7399 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6025 1000 USD per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6025 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.599 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.49 1000 USD per square kilometre | +148.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3759 1000 USD per square kilometre | -74.8% |
| 1988 | 5.55 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1376.9% |
| 1989 | 2.91 1000 USD per square kilometre | -47.6% |
| 1990 | 2.87 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 3.68 1000 USD per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1992 | 4.06 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 3.26 1000 USD per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1994 | 3.62 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 3.62 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.68 1000 USD per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1997 | 1.97 1000 USD per square kilometre | -57.9% |
| 1998 | 5.79 1000 USD per square kilometre | +193.4% |
| 1999 | 5.54 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 5.1 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 4.55 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 6.37 1000 USD per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2003 | 6.23 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 8.11 1000 USD per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2005 | 8.11 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.79 1000 USD per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 7.18 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 8.47 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 5.09 1000 USD per square kilometre | -39.9% |
| 2010 | 6.74 1000 USD per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2011 | 6.15 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 6.22 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 5.38 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 5.74 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 3.34 1000 USD per square kilometre | -41.8% |
| 2016 | 3.99 1000 USD per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 7.06 1000 USD per square kilometre | +76.8% |
| 2018 | 5.65 1000 USD per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 5.97 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 2.97 1000 USD per square kilometre | -50.4% |
| 2021 | 3.86 1000 USD per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2022 | 5.34 1000 USD per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2023 | 3.9 1000 USD per square kilometre | -27.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 3.9 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4 1000 USD per square kilometre, 9.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 3.9 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0431 1000 USD per square kilometre, 90.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Printing and writing papers — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +1376.9% | 0.3759 1000 USD per square kilometre | 5.55 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +242.1% | 0.2015 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.6892 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +193.4% | 1.97 1000 USD per square kilometre | 5.79 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0788 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0488 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1172 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4253 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0936 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.6892 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.3759 1000 USD per square kilometre | 5.55 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.91 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.97 1000 USD per square kilometre | 5.79 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.6 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4.55 1000 USD per square kilometre | 8.47 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.62 1000 USD per square kilometre | 3.34 1000 USD per square kilometre | 7.06 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.01 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.97 1000 USD per square kilometre | 5.34 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 16 Czechia 5.05 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 17 Slovenia 4.8 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 18 Denmark 4.3 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 20 Cayman Islands 3.88 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 21 Italy 3.79 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 22 France 3.72 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)
- 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 printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre in Mauritius was 3.9 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 8.47 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0488 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Mauritius rank for printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 19th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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 Printing and writing papers — Import value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Printing and writing papers — 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.
Printing and writing papers — Import value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Printing and writing papers — 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
Printing and writing papers — 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.