Chickens: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises in Mauritius
Mauritius: Chickens: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises was 119.76 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Mauritius stood at 119.76 kg per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Mauritius peaked at 119.76 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.25 kg per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Mauritius 10th 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: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.29 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.37 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 3.37 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.29 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 3.25 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 3.25 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.25 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.25 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.68 kg per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1970 | 3.96 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 4.11 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 4.74 kg per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1973 | 5.09 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 6.8 kg per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1975 | 7.49 kg per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 8.44 kg per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 9.11 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 9.89 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 10.63 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 14.72 kg per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1981 | 14.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 15.5 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 16.21 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 16.18 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 15.5 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 17.7 kg per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 19.05 kg per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 22.83 kg per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1989 | 26.62 kg per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 31.22 kg per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 32.78 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 38.19 kg per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1993 | 42.28 kg per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 45.69 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 47.42 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 49.82 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 50.53 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 45.15 kg per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 52 kg per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 56.77 kg per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 65.15 kg per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 71.5 kg per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 71.47 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 72.92 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 75.94 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 77.94 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 90.61 kg per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 95.43 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 96.08 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 99.8 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 102.34 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 104.44 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 103.75 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 103.75 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 105.28 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 106.9 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 109.17 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 111.1 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 113.27 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 115.9 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 116.89 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 119.57 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 119.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 119.76 kg per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.3 kg per square kilometre, 9.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 119.76 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.21 kg per square kilometre, 98.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.33 kg per square kilometre | 3.25 kg per square kilometre | 3.68 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.03 kg per square kilometre | 3.96 kg per square kilometre | 10.63 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.91 kg per square kilometre | 14.72 kg per square kilometre | 26.62 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.51 kg per square kilometre | 31.22 kg per square kilometre | 52 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.38 kg per square kilometre | 56.77 kg per square kilometre | 96.08 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.98 kg per square kilometre | 99.8 kg per square kilometre | 113.27 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.03 kg per square kilometre | 115.9 kg per square kilometre | 119.76 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 — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Mauritius?
- Chickens — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Mauritius was 119.76 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 119.76 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest chickens — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.25 kg per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Mauritius rank for chickens — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per?
- Mauritius ranks 10th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 — Manure applied to soils 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 — Manure applied to soils 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 — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens — Manure applied to soils 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 — Manure applied to soils 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.