Producer Price for Maize in Mauritius
Mauritius: Producer Price for Maize was 4,500 per tonne, current LCU in 2002. ◆ Volatile
Producer Price for Maize in Mauritius, 1966–2002
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in per tonne, current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for producer price for maize in Mauritius is 4,500 per tonne, current LCU, measured in 2002.
That represents a change of down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, producer price for maize in Mauritius peaked at 5,000 per tonne, current LCU in 1992 and was at its lowest, 380 per tonne, current LCU, in 1968.
Mauritius ranks 21st of 29 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.
Producer Price for Maize in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | per tonne, current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 460 per tonne, current LCU | — |
| 1967 | 420 per tonne, current LCU | -8.7% |
| 1968 | 380 per tonne, current LCU | -9.5% |
| 1969 | 400 per tonne, current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 400 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 400 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 440 per tonne, current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 755 per tonne, current LCU | +71.6% |
| 1974 | 900 per tonne, current LCU | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 990 per tonne, current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 1,080 per tonne, current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 1,170 per tonne, current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 1,254 per tonne, current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 1,500 per tonne, current LCU | +19.6% |
| 1980 | 2,000 per tonne, current LCU | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 2,400 per tonne, current LCU | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 2,180 per tonne, current LCU | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 2,860 per tonne, current LCU | +31.2% |
| 1984 | 3,245 per tonne, current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 3,940 per tonne, current LCU | +21.4% |
| 1986 | 4,300 per tonne, current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 4,340 per tonne, current LCU | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 4,750 per tonne, current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 4,750 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4,750 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4,750 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,000 per tonne, current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 5,000 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,000 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,000 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,000 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5,000 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5,000 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5,000 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,500 per tonne, current LCU | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 4,500 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,500 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 415 per tonne, current LCU | 380 per tonne, current LCU | 460 per tonne, current LCU | 4 |
| 1970s | 888.9 per tonne, current LCU | 400 per tonne, current LCU | 1,500 per tonne, current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,476 per tonne, current LCU | 2,000 per tonne, current LCU | 4,750 per tonne, current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,950 per tonne, current LCU | 4,750 per tonne, current LCU | 5,000 per tonne, current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,500 per tonne, current LCU | 4,500 per tonne, current LCU | 4,500 per tonne, current LCU | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is producer price for maize in Mauritius?
- Producer price for maize in Mauritius was 4,500 per tonne, current LCU in 2002, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest producer price for maize recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 5,000 per tonne, current LCU in 1992.
- What is the lowest producer price for maize recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 380 per tonne, current LCU in 1968.
- How does Mauritius rank for producer price for maize?
- Mauritius ranks 21st out of 29 countries with data for 2002.
- Is producer price for maize rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Producer Price for Maize (per tonne, current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Producer prices are prices received by farmers for primary agricultural products as defined in the SNA 93. The producer's price is the amount receivable by the producer from the purchaser for a unit of a good or service produced as output minus any VAT, or similar deductible tax, invoiced to the purchaser. It excludes any transport charges invoiced separately by the producer.