Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Mauritius
Mauritius: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen was 487.08 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Mauritius is 487.08 t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Mauritius peaked at 585.18 t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 294.61 t, in 1961.
That places Mauritius 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 294.61 t | — |
| 1962 | 304.15 t | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 310.68 t | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 317.71 t | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 328.23 t | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 327.07 t | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 356.07 t | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 385.07 t | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 395.31 t | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 406.12 t | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 415.15 t | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 424.99 t | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 433.42 t | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 437.64 t | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 442.14 t | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 453.97 t | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 460.54 t | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 468.3 t | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 476.29 t | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 480.46 t | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 492.63 t | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 494.89 t | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 500.08 t | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 505.5 t | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 517.63 t | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 530.62 t | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 532.71 t | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 539.23 t | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 541.38 t | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 548.93 t | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 552.59 t | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 560.16 t | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 544.96 t | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 540.76 t | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 547.11 t | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 556.78 t | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 585.18 t | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 584.01 t | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 524.98 t | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 511.7 t | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 533.67 t | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 522.33 t | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 533.16 t | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 531.36 t | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 551.99 t | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 512.78 t | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 514.22 t | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 498.44 t | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 501.68 t | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 505.98 t | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 491.11 t | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 479.9 t | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 473.04 t | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 475.88 t | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 477.1 t | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 479.11 t | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 479.56 t | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 481.13 t | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 482.88 t | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 483.58 t | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 485.29 t | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 487.08 t | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 487.08 t | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 487.08 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,463 t, 6% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 487.08 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,046 t, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 335.44 t | 294.61 t | 395.31 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 441.86 t | 406.12 t | 476.29 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 513.51 t | 480.46 t | 541.38 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 554.55 t | 524.98 t | 585.18 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 521.13 t | 498.44 t | 551.99 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 482.57 t | 473.04 t | 505.98 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 485.76 t | 483.58 t | 487.08 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 142 Bhutan 851.24 t compare
- 143 Comoros 727.53 t compare
- 144 Equatorial Guinea 500.76 t compare
- 146 Puerto Rico 440.77 t compare
- 147 Luxembourg 438.83 t compare
- 148 Cyprus 377.06 t 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 atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Mauritius?
- Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Mauritius was 487.08 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 585.18 t in 1997.
- What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 294.61 t in 1961.
- How does Mauritius rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen?
- Mauritius ranks 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).