Cattle — Manure left on pasture in Mauritius
Mauritius: Cattle — Manure left on pasture was 171,272 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Manure left on pasture in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — manure left on pasture in Mauritius is 171,272 kg, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture in Mauritius peaked at 1.98 million kg in 1970 and was at its lowest, 171,272 kg, in 2023.
Mauritius ranks 178th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.81 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 1.81 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.81 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.87 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 1.85 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 1.85 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.89 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 1.89 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.92 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 1.98 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 1.98 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.86 million kg | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 1.71 million kg | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 1.42 million kg | -17.0% |
| 1975 | 1.23 million kg | -13.5% |
| 1976 | 1.21 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 1.29 million kg | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 903,763 kg | -29.7% |
| 1979 | 1.03 million kg | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 1.21 million kg | +18.0% |
| 1981 | 1.09 million kg | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 1.09 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.04 million kg | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 1.09 million kg | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 1.23 million kg | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 1.31 million kg | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 1.31 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.35 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 1.40 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 1.23 million kg | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 956,672 kg | -22.4% |
| 1992 | 1.02 million kg | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 988,359 kg | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 981,656 kg | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 981,685 kg | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 932,726 kg | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 827,188 kg | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 884,772 kg | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 1.01 million kg | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 1.09 million kg | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 475,897 kg | -56.3% |
| 2002 | 391,441 kg | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 364,569 kg | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 368,980 kg | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 310,824 kg | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 319,807 kg | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 320,751 kg | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 322,830 kg | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 320,716 kg | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 331,807 kg | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 313,534 kg | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 350,020 kg | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 338,257 kg | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 292,228 kg | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 285,398 kg | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 231,657 kg | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 189,348 kg | -18.3% |
| 2018 | 193,194 kg | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 173,961 kg | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 223,613 kg | +28.5% |
| 2021 | 183,853 kg | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 175,438 kg | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 171,272 kg | -2.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 171,272 kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.57 million kg, 1% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 171,272 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.95 million kg, 0% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -56.3% | 1.09 million kg | 475,897 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.86 million kg | 1.81 million kg | 1.92 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.46 million kg | 903,763 kg | 1.98 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.21 million kg | 1.04 million kg | 1.40 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 981,509 kg | 827,188 kg | 1.23 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 428,594 kg | 310,824 kg | 1.09 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 269,940 kg | 173,961 kg | 350,020 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 188,544 kg | 171,272 kg | 223,613 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 175 Malta 259,037 kg compare
- 176 Grenada 252,859 kg compare
- 177 Equatorial Guinea 218,791 kg compare
- 179 Antigua and Barbuda 117,233 kg compare
- 180 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 78,512 kg compare
- 181 Sao Tome and Principe 62,002 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 — manure left on pasture in Mauritius?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture in Mauritius was 171,272 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 million kg in 1970.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 171,272 kg in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for cattle — manure left on pasture?
- Mauritius ranks 178th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — 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).