Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture in Mauritius
Mauritius: Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture was 157,452 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 157,452 kg for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture 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 — manure left on pasture in Mauritius peaked at 517,935 kg in 1970 and was at its lowest, 155,380 kg, in 1997.
Mauritius ranks 161st 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 — Manure left on pasture in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 466,142 kg | — |
| 1962 | 466,142 kg | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 466,142 kg | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 466,142 kg | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 466,142 kg | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 466,142 kg | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 466,142 kg | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 466,142 kg | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 466,142 kg | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 517,935 kg | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 517,935 kg | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 517,935 kg | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 517,935 kg | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 517,935 kg | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 517,935 kg | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 517,935 kg | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 517,935 kg | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 362,554 kg | -30.0% |
| 1979 | 258,968 kg | -28.6% |
| 1980 | 233,071 kg | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 207,174 kg | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 207,174 kg | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 233,071 kg | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 258,968 kg | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 284,864 kg | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 310,761 kg | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 310,761 kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 336,658 kg | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 362,554 kg | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 310,761 kg | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 284,864 kg | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 393,941 kg | +38.3% |
| 1993 | 258,968 kg | -34.3% |
| 1994 | 233,071 kg | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 381,511 kg | +63.7% |
| 1996 | 207,174 kg | -45.7% |
| 1997 | 155,380 kg | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 155,380 kg | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 181,277 kg | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 207,174 kg | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 207,174 kg | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 207,174 kg | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 207,174 kg | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 212,353 kg | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 207,174 kg | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 207,174 kg | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 170,919 kg | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 160,560 kg | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 165,739 kg | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 170,919 kg | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 233,071 kg | +36.4% |
| 2012 | 269,326 kg | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 233,071 kg | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 233,071 kg | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 227,891 kg | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 222,712 kg | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 165,739 kg | -25.6% |
| 2018 | 155,380 kg | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 155,380 kg | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 158,851 kg | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 156,520 kg | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 156,934 kg | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 157,452 kg | +0.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 157,452 kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.46 million kg, 2% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 157,452 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.19 million kg, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture 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% | 233,071 kg | 381,511 kg |
| 1996 | -45.7% | 381,511 kg | 207,174 kg |
| 1992 | +38.3% | 284,864 kg | 393,941 kg |
| 2011 | +36.4% | 170,919 kg | 233,071 kg |
| 1993 | -34.3% | 393,941 kg | 258,968 kg |
| 1978 | -30.0% | 517,935 kg | 362,554 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 466,142 kg | 466,142 kg | 466,142 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 476,500 kg | 258,968 kg | 517,935 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 274,506 kg | 207,174 kg | 362,554 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 256,233 kg | 155,380 kg | 393,941 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 195,262 kg | 160,560 kg | 212,353 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 206,656 kg | 155,380 kg | 269,326 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 157,439 kg | 156,520 kg | 158,851 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 158 Philippines 183,430 kg compare
- 159 Trinidad and Tobago 181,118 kg compare
- 160 Congo 175,425 kg compare
- 162 Belize 152,609 kg compare
- 163 Solomon Islands 139,693 kg compare
- 164 Malta 124,672 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 — manure left on pasture in Mauritius?
- Cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture in Mauritius was 157,452 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 517,935 kg in 1970.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 155,380 kg in 1997.
- How does Mauritius rank for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture?
- Mauritius ranks 161st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture 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 — Manure left on pasture (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).