Cattle, dairy — Manure management in Mauritius
Mauritius: Cattle, dairy — Manure management was 18,308 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle, dairy — Manure management in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 18,308 kg for cattle, dairy — manure management 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 management in Mauritius peaked at 60,225 kg in 1970 and was at its lowest, 18,068 kg, in 1997.
That places Mauritius 177th 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 — Manure management in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54,202 kg | — |
| 1962 | 54,202 kg | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 54,202 kg | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 54,202 kg | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 54,202 kg | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 54,202 kg | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 54,202 kg | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 54,202 kg | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 54,202 kg | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 60,225 kg | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 60,225 kg | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 60,225 kg | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 60,225 kg | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 60,225 kg | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 60,225 kg | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 60,225 kg | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 60,225 kg | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 42,158 kg | -30.0% |
| 1979 | 30,112 kg | -28.6% |
| 1980 | 27,101 kg | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 24,090 kg | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 24,090 kg | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 27,101 kg | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 30,112 kg | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 33,124 kg | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 36,135 kg | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 36,135 kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 39,146 kg | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 42,158 kg | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 36,135 kg | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 33,124 kg | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 45,807 kg | +38.3% |
| 1993 | 30,112 kg | -34.3% |
| 1994 | 27,101 kg | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 44,362 kg | +63.7% |
| 1996 | 24,090 kg | -45.7% |
| 1997 | 18,068 kg | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 18,068 kg | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 21,079 kg | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 24,090 kg | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 24,090 kg | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24,090 kg | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24,090 kg | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24,692 kg | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 24,090 kg | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 24,090 kg | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19,874 kg | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 18,670 kg | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 19,272 kg | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 19,874 kg | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 27,101 kg | +36.4% |
| 2012 | 31,317 kg | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 27,101 kg | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 27,101 kg | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26,499 kg | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 25,897 kg | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 19,272 kg | -25.6% |
| 2018 | 18,068 kg | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 18,068 kg | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18,471 kg | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 18,200 kg | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 18,248 kg | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 18,308 kg | +0.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 18,308 kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.86 million kg, 0% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 18,308 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.23 million kg, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle, dairy — Manure management 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% | 27,101 kg | 44,362 kg |
| 1996 | -45.7% | 44,362 kg | 24,090 kg |
| 1992 | +38.3% | 33,124 kg | 45,807 kg |
| 2011 | +36.4% | 19,874 kg | 27,101 kg |
| 1993 | -34.3% | 45,807 kg | 30,112 kg |
| 1978 | -30.0% | 60,225 kg | 42,158 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54,202 kg | 54,202 kg | 54,202 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 55,407 kg | 30,112 kg | 60,225 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,919 kg | 24,090 kg | 42,158 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,795 kg | 18,068 kg | 45,807 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,705 kg | 18,670 kg | 24,692 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,030 kg | 18,068 kg | 31,317 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,307 kg | 18,200 kg | 18,471 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 174 Congo 20,398 kg compare
- 175 French Guiana 18,927 kg compare
- 176 Qatar 18,620 kg compare
- 178 Bahrain 16,294 kg compare
- 179 Guadeloupe 12,244 kg compare
- 180 French Polynesia 8,793 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 management in Mauritius?
- Cattle, dairy — manure management in Mauritius was 18,308 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — manure management recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 60,225 kg in 1970.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure management recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,068 kg in 1997.
- How does Mauritius rank for cattle, dairy — manure management?
- Mauritius ranks 177th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — manure management 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 management (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).