Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure in Mauritius
Mauritius: Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure was 183,084 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 183,084 kg for cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in Mauritius peaked at 602,250 kg in 1970 and was at its lowest, 180,675 kg, in 1997.
Mauritius ranks 166th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 542,025 kg | — |
| 1962 | 542,025 kg | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 542,025 kg | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 542,025 kg | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 542,025 kg | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 542,025 kg | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 542,025 kg | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 542,025 kg | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 542,025 kg | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 602,250 kg | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 602,250 kg | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 602,250 kg | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 602,250 kg | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 602,250 kg | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 602,250 kg | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 602,250 kg | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 602,250 kg | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 421,575 kg | -30.0% |
| 1979 | 301,125 kg | -28.6% |
| 1980 | 271,012 kg | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 240,900 kg | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 240,900 kg | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 271,012 kg | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 301,125 kg | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 331,238 kg | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 361,350 kg | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 361,350 kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 391,462 kg | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 421,575 kg | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 361,350 kg | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 331,238 kg | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 458,071 kg | +38.3% |
| 1993 | 301,125 kg | -34.3% |
| 1994 | 271,012 kg | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 443,617 kg | +63.7% |
| 1996 | 240,900 kg | -45.7% |
| 1997 | 180,675 kg | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 180,675 kg | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 210,788 kg | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 240,900 kg | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 240,900 kg | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 240,900 kg | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 240,900 kg | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 246,922 kg | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 240,900 kg | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 240,900 kg | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 198,742 kg | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 186,698 kg | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 192,720 kg | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 198,742 kg | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 271,012 kg | +36.4% |
| 2012 | 313,170 kg | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 271,012 kg | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 271,012 kg | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 264,990 kg | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 258,968 kg | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 192,720 kg | -25.6% |
| 2018 | 180,675 kg | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 180,675 kg | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 184,710 kg | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 182,000 kg | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 182,482 kg | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 183,084 kg | +0.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 183,084 kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.45 million kg, 1% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 183,084 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.32 million kg, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +63.7% | 271,012 kg | 443,617 kg |
| 1996 | -45.7% | 443,617 kg | 240,900 kg |
| 1992 | +38.3% | 331,238 kg | 458,071 kg |
| 2011 | +36.4% | 198,742 kg | 271,012 kg |
| 1993 | -34.3% | 458,071 kg | 301,125 kg |
| 1978 | -30.0% | 602,250 kg | 421,575 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 542,025 kg | 542,025 kg | 542,025 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 554,070 kg | 301,125 kg | 602,250 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 319,192 kg | 240,900 kg | 421,575 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 297,945 kg | 180,675 kg | 458,071 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 227,048 kg | 186,698 kg | 246,922 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 240,298 kg | 180,675 kg | 313,170 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 183,069 kg | 182,000 kg | 184,710 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 163 Congo 203,982 kg compare
- 164 Barbados 203,582 kg compare
- 165 Solomon Islands 183,807 kg compare
- 167 Antigua and Barbuda 165,179 kg compare
- 168 Papua New Guinea 130,488 kg compare
- 169 Samoa 130,327 kg 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 cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in Mauritius?
- Cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in Mauritius was 183,084 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 602,250 kg in 1970.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 180,675 kg in 1997.
- How does Mauritius rank for cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure?
- Mauritius ranks 166th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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 Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).