Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated in Mauritius
Mauritius: Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated was 2,746 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Mauritius stood at 2,746 kg.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Mauritius peaked at 9,034 kg in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2,710 kg, in 1997.
That places Mauritius 181st out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,130 kg | — |
| 1962 | 8,130 kg | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 8,130 kg | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8,130 kg | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8,130 kg | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8,130 kg | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8,130 kg | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8,130 kg | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8,130 kg | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 9,034 kg | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 9,034 kg | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 9,034 kg | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9,034 kg | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 9,034 kg | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9,034 kg | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9,034 kg | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 9,034 kg | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6,324 kg | -30.0% |
| 1979 | 4,517 kg | -28.6% |
| 1980 | 4,065 kg | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 3,614 kg | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 3,614 kg | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4,065 kg | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 4,517 kg | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 4,969 kg | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 5,420 kg | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 5,420 kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5,872 kg | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 6,324 kg | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 5,420 kg | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 4,969 kg | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 6,871 kg | +38.3% |
| 1993 | 4,517 kg | -34.3% |
| 1994 | 4,065 kg | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 6,654 kg | +63.7% |
| 1996 | 3,614 kg | -45.7% |
| 1997 | 2,710 kg | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 2,710 kg | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,162 kg | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 3,614 kg | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 3,614 kg | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,614 kg | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,614 kg | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,704 kg | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 3,614 kg | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 3,614 kg | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,981 kg | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 2,800 kg | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 2,891 kg | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 2,981 kg | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 4,065 kg | +36.4% |
| 2012 | 4,698 kg | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 4,065 kg | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 4,065 kg | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,975 kg | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 3,885 kg | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 2,891 kg | -25.6% |
| 2018 | 2,710 kg | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 2,710 kg | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,771 kg | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 2,730 kg | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2,737 kg | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2,746 kg | +0.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 2,746 kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million kg, 0% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 2,746 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 334,732 kg, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated 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% | 4,065 kg | 6,654 kg |
| 1996 | -45.7% | 6,654 kg | 3,614 kg |
| 1992 | +38.3% | 4,969 kg | 6,871 kg |
| 2011 | +36.4% | 2,981 kg | 4,065 kg |
| 1993 | -34.3% | 6,871 kg | 4,517 kg |
| 1978 | -30.0% | 9,034 kg | 6,324 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,130 kg | 8,130 kg | 8,130 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,311 kg | 4,517 kg | 9,034 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,788 kg | 3,614 kg | 6,324 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,469 kg | 2,710 kg | 6,871 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,406 kg | 2,800 kg | 3,704 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,604 kg | 2,710 kg | 4,698 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,746 kg | 2,730 kg | 2,771 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 178 Mozambique 3,453 kg compare
- 179 Congo 3,060 kg compare
- 180 Guadeloupe 2,763 kg compare
- 182 Tonga 2,419 kg compare
- 183 Brunei Darussalam 1,125 kg compare
- 184 Niue 872.06 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 — losses from manure treated in Mauritius?
- Cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Mauritius was 2,746 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 9,034 kg in 1970.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,710 kg in 1997.
- How does Mauritius rank for cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated?
- Mauritius ranks 181st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated 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 — Losses from manure treated (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).