Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Mauritius
Mauritius: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 11.63 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Mauritius is 11.63 kg/ha, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Mauritius peaked at 22.95 kg/ha in 1966 and was at its lowest, 11.63 kg/ha, in 2023.
That places Mauritius 55th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.66 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 22.18 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 22.29 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 22.46 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 22.28 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 22.95 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 21.15 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 1968 | 19.56 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 19.63 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 19.65 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 19.63 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 19.75 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 20.1 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 19.64 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 19.63 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 19.57 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 19.39 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 19.46 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 19.17 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 19.03 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 19.26 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 19.65 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 19.35 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 19.53 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 19.38 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 19.35 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 18.99 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 19.06 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 19.13 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 19.39 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 19.31 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 19.07 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 19 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 19.15 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 19.24 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 19.47 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 20.09 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 20.09 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 20.05 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 19.95 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 19.47 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 19.61 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 19.82 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 19.54 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 19.38 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 19.46 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 19.42 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 18.7 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 18.4 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 17.87 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 17.66 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 17.55 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 17.35 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 16.64 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 16.85 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 16.45 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 16.03 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 15.26 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 14.58 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 14.13 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 13.51 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 12.65 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 11.63 kg/ha | -8.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 11.63 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.48 kg/ha, 2.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 11.63 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.23 kg/ha, 95% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.57 kg/ha | 19.56 kg/ha | 22.95 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.6 kg/ha | 19.17 kg/ha | 20.1 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.27 kg/ha | 18.99 kg/ha | 19.65 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.49 kg/ha | 19 kg/ha | 20.09 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.37 kg/ha | 18.4 kg/ha | 19.95 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.62 kg/ha | 14.58 kg/ha | 17.87 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.98 kg/ha | 11.63 kg/ha | 14.13 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Mauritius?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Mauritius was 11.63 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 22.95 kg/ha in 1966.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.63 kg/ha in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Mauritius ranks 55th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).