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124 An overview of the statistics of
few years, the government has been supporting planters in a bid to promote Good Agricultural Practices and
Economic the agricultural sector
Review of
the tourism, organic farming.
Construction,
and
agriculture
Industries in Unit: USD Thousands 2018 2019 2020 (Provisional) 2021 (Estimate)
Mauritius
Total Value of Local Agricultural Production 387,088 400,610 NA NA
Total Exports 734,061 698,790 637,047 668,900
Total Imports 1,127,868 1,110,991 1,093,123 1,147,779
Imports from the U.S. 6,525 7,352 5,505 5,780
Total Market Size 780,895 812,811 NA NA
Exchange Rates 34.62 36.04 39.70 40.00
(total market size = (total local production + imports) - exports)
Data Sources: i) Statistics Mauritius, ii) Embassy Estimates for 2021
Leading Sub-Sectors
Leading sub-sectors include:
• Wheat
• Crude edible oil
• Corn and soybean residue for animal feed
• Processed foods and inputs for organic farming
• Agricultural processing technologies
Opportunities
Wheat
Mauritius traditionally imports wheat from France and Australia. In 2020, Mauritius imported
124,970 metric tons of unmilled and other wheat valued at $32 million, mainly from France and
