What is the price of rice per kilogram/pound in Mauritius today?
The retail price range for Mauritius rice is between US$ 7.60 and US$ 19.01 per kilogram or between US$ 3.45 and US$ 8.62 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of rice in Mauritius
The retail price range in Mauritius Rupee for rice is between MUR 347.46 and MUR 868.65 per kilogram or between MUR 157.58 and MUR 393.94 per pound(lb) in Port Louis and Beau Bassin-Rose Hill.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Mauritius rice is between US$ 5.32 and US$ 13.30 per kilogram or between US$ 2.41 and US$ 6.03 per pound(lb).
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Mauritius Rice Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price of Rice from Mauritius over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price per kilogram was 1.23 US dollars, which was the highest in the five year period. This was followed by a decrease in 2018 to 0.75 US dollars, and then a further decrease in 2019 to 0.71 US dollars. In 2020, the price per kilogram increased to 1.11 US dollars, and then decreased again in 2021 to 0.48 US dollars. Based on this data, it is likely that the export price of Rice from Mauritius will remain relatively low in the next two years, with an estimated price of 0.45 US dollars in 2023 and 0.42 US dollars in 2024.The Mauritius rice exports are categorised as:
- Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed (HS code 100630)
- Husked or brown rice (HS code 100620)
- Rice in the husk, "paddy" or rough (HS code 100610)
- Broken rice (HS code 100640)
Mauritius Rice Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Rice into Mauritius over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was $1.23, followed by a decrease to $0.75 in 2018. The price then remained steady at $0.71 in 2019 and $1.11 in 2020. The most recent year, 2021, saw a significant drop to $0.48. This is the lowest price in the last five years. Looking ahead, we can predict that the import price per kilogram of Rice into Mauritius will remain relatively stable, with an estimated price of $0.50 in 2023 and $0.55 in 2024.Export values for Mauritius rice
The total values in export for rice in Mauritius were US$ 1,924, US$ 138, US$ 18 and US$ 24 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Cereals/Grains category in Mauritius: Wheat, Rye, Barley, Oats, Maize, Sorghum, Buckwheet, Millet, Canary seed & Fonio.
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Mauritius rice - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Mauritius sold 34 tonnes of rice. Through 2019 alone, the market for Mauritius rice (cereals/grains category) has surged, with a change of 41.667 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, rice's exports reduced by -69.64 percent netting Mauritius US$0.02m for the year 2019. Mauritius' rice exports are categorised as:
- Husked or brown rice (HS code 100620)
- Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed (HS code 100630)
- Broken rice (HS code 100640)
- Rice in the husk, "paddy" or rough (HS code 100610)
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Mauritius rice export values
In 2019, Mauritius supplied rice worth 0.02m USD, a surge of 11.11% from 2018's total rice export of 0.018m USD. The yearly growth in value of Mauritius rice between 2017 to 2018 was -86.957 percent.
The annual change in the quantity of Mauritius' rice exports between 2017 and 2019 was -69.64% when compared to a variation of 41.667% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Mauritius rice ( in '000$ )
Mauritius' best performing destinations for rice are Bangladesh, Malaysia, Indonesia, South Korea and China.
Mauritius imported 108,684 tonnes of rice in 2019.
Production
The production of rice in Mauritius was 140 tonnes in 2019 and is predicted to change by an average of 9.38%. The country had approximately 48.00 hectares under rice cultivation.