Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Mauritius
Mauritius: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen was 918.41 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 918.41 t for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen 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 in Mauritius peaked at 2,131 t in 1973 and was at its lowest, 918.41 t, in 2023.
Mauritius ranks 131st of 176 countries on this measure, 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 in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,993 t | — |
| 1962 | 2,063 t | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 2,073 t | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 2,089 t | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 2,094 t | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 2,111 t | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 2,073 t | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 2,034 t | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 2,042 t | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 2,063 t | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 2,061 t | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2,093 t | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 2,131 t | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 2,082 t | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 2,080 t | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 2,094 t | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 2,074 t | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 2,082 t | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 2,051 t | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 2,036 t | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 2,060 t | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 2,103 t | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 2,070 t | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 2,090 t | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 2,074 t | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 2,071 t | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 2,031 t | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 2,020 t | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 2,003 t | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 2,009 t | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1,979 t | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1,946 t | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1,900 t | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1,886 t | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1,856 t | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1,837 t | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1,865 t | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1,882 t | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,833 t | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1,849 t | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1,849 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,824 t | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,824 t | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,778 t | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1,725 t | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1,693 t | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1,650 t | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1,571 t | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 1,546 t | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,501 t | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1,448 t | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1,404 t | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 1,371 t | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,315 t | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 1,331 t | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,300 t | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,266 t | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1,205 t | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 1,152 t | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 1,116 t | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1,068 t | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 999.54 t | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 918.41 t | -8.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 918.41 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,490 t, 26% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 918.41 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54,522 t, 2% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,064 t | 1,993 t | 2,111 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,081 t | 2,051 t | 2,131 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,056 t | 2,003 t | 2,103 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,899 t | 1,833 t | 2,009 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,731 t | 1,546 t | 1,849 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,329 t | 1,152 t | 1,501 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,025 t | 918.41 t | 1,116 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 128 Saudi Arabia 968.43 t compare
- 129 Botswana 939.23 t compare
- 130 Fiji 935.83 t compare
- 132 Switzerland 900.29 t compare
- 133 Papua New Guinea 835.64 t compare
- 134 Belgium-Luxembourg 833.57 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 biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Mauritius?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Mauritius was 918.41 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2,131 t in 1973.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 918.41 t in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen?
- Mauritius ranks 131st out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen 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. 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 (%).