Cattle: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches in Mauritius
Mauritius: Cattle: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches was 2.4 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.4 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
141st
of 167 countries
All-time high
11.24 kg per square kilometre
in 1970
All-time low
2.38 kg per square kilometre
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Mauritius is 2.4 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Mauritius peaked at 11.24 kg per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.38 kg per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places Mauritius 141st out of 167 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: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.19 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10.19 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10.19 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10.35 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 10.29 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 10.29 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10.38 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 10.38 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10.48 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 11.24 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 11.24 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10.96 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 10.59 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 9.88 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 9.41 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 9.36 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 9.55 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 6.69 kg per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 1979 | 5.72 kg per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1980 | 5.85 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 5.23 kg per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 5.23 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.42 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 5.87 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 6.52 kg per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 7.05 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 7.05 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7.48 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 7.91 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 6.86 kg per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 5.86 kg per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1992 | 7.37 kg per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1993 | 5.62 kg per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1994 | 5.29 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 7.12 kg per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1996 | 4.85 kg per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 1997 | 3.95 kg per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1998 | 4.09 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 4.71 kg per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 5.23 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 3.73 kg per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 2002 | 3.52 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 3.45 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 3.53 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.32 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 3.34 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.9 kg per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 2.77 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.83 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.92 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 3.71 kg per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 4.25 kg per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 3.77 kg per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 3.66 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.57 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.37 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 2.55 kg per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2018 | 2.43 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 2.38 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.55 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 2.42 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 2.41 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.4 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 2.4 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.67 kg per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 2.4 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.62 kg per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.31 kg per square kilometre | 10.19 kg per square kilometre | 10.48 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.47 kg per square kilometre | 5.72 kg per square kilometre | 11.24 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.36 kg per square kilometre | 5.23 kg per square kilometre | 7.91 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.57 kg per square kilometre | 3.95 kg per square kilometre | 7.37 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.46 kg per square kilometre | 2.77 kg per square kilometre | 5.23 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.26 kg per square kilometre | 2.38 kg per square kilometre | 4.25 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.45 kg per square kilometre | 2.4 kg per square kilometre | 2.55 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 138 Qatar 2.66 kg per square kilometre compare
- 139 French Polynesia 2.59 kg per square kilometre compare
- 140 Yemen 2.5 kg per square kilometre compare
- 142 Central African Republic 2.22 kg per square kilometre compare
- 143 Guyana 1.96 kg per square kilometre compare
- 144 Zambia 1.88 kg per square kilometre 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 — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Mauritius?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Mauritius was 2.4 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 11.24 kg per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.38 kg per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Mauritius rank for cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square?
- Mauritius ranks 141st out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.