Chickens, layers … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises in Mauritius
Mauritius: Chickens, layers … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises was 58.56 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Mauritius stood at 58.56 kg per square kilometre.
The figure is down 21.1% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Mauritius peaked at 74.25 kg per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.3 kg per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Mauritius 4th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens, layers … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.38 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8.6 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 8.6 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8.38 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 8.3 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 8.3 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8.3 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8.3 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8.3 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8.3 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8.6 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 8.81 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 9.03 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 9.24 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 9.46 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 12.9 kg per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1977 | 12.9 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 14.19 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 15.05 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 15.48 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 15.91 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 16.77 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 17.2 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 16.77 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 16.77 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 18.92 kg per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 18.92 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 19.78 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 20.64 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 18.92 kg per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 21.5 kg per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 21.5 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 21.93 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 22.36 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 22.79 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 23.22 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 23.65 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 24.08 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 60.19 kg per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 2000 | 60.62 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 64.06 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 67.5 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 67.07 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 68.36 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 63.63 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 58.9 kg per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 56.54 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 53.31 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 48.58 kg per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 48.58 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 52.01 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 52.44 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 52.44 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 52.44 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 54.94 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 55.33 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 59 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 56.29 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 56.68 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 57.43 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 57.73 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 74.25 kg per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2023 | 58.56 kg per square kilometre | -21.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 58.56 kg per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.41 kg per square kilometre, 41.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 58.56 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.5 kg per square kilometre, 39.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +150.0% | 24.08 kg per square kilometre | 60.19 kg per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +36.4% | 9.46 kg per square kilometre | 12.9 kg per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +28.6% | 57.73 kg per square kilometre | 74.25 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.38 kg per square kilometre | 8.3 kg per square kilometre | 8.6 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.85 kg per square kilometre | 8.3 kg per square kilometre | 15.05 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.71 kg per square kilometre | 15.48 kg per square kilometre | 20.64 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.01 kg per square kilometre | 18.92 kg per square kilometre | 60.19 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.86 kg per square kilometre | 48.58 kg per square kilometre | 68.36 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.02 kg per square kilometre | 48.58 kg per square kilometre | 59 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.99 kg per square kilometre | 57.43 kg per square kilometre | 74.25 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Mauritius?
- Chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Mauritius was 58.56 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 74.25 kg per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 kg per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Mauritius rank for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n)?
- Mauritius ranks 4th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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.
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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.