Chickens — Manure left on pasture in Mauritius
Mauritius: Chickens — Manure left on pasture was 5.10 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens — Manure left on pasture in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens — manure left on pasture in Mauritius stood at 5.10 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — manure left on pasture in Mauritius peaked at 5.10 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 140,418 kg, in 1965.
Mauritius ranks 71st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens — Manure left on pasture in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 142,169 kg | — |
| 1962 | 145,815 kg | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 145,815 kg | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 142,169 kg | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 140,418 kg | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 140,418 kg | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 140,418 kg | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 140,418 kg | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 159,443 kg | +13.5% |
| 1970 | 171,151 kg | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 178,011 kg | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 205,072 kg | +15.2% |
| 1973 | 220,425 kg | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 294,317 kg | +33.5% |
| 1975 | 324,304 kg | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 365,069 kg | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 394,338 kg | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 427,918 kg | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 460,061 kg | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 637,114 kg | +38.5% |
| 1981 | 638,551 kg | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 670,694 kg | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 701,400 kg | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 699,963 kg | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 670,694 kg | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 765,686 kg | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 824,225 kg | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 988,080 kg | +19.9% |
| 1989 | 1.15 million kg | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 1.35 million kg | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 1.42 million kg | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 1.65 million kg | +16.5% |
| 1993 | 1.83 million kg | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 1.98 million kg | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 2.05 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 2.16 million kg | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 2.19 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.95 million kg | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 2.25 million kg | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 2.46 million kg | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 2.82 million kg | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 3.09 million kg | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 3.09 million kg | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.16 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 3.29 million kg | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 3.37 million kg | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 3.92 million kg | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 4.13 million kg | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 4.16 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.32 million kg | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 4.36 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.45 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.42 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.42 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.48 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 4.55 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4.65 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.73 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 4.82 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.93 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.98 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 5.09 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 5.10 million kg | +0.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 5.10 million kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.36 million kg, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 5.10 million kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.19 million kg, 82% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 144,120 kg | 140,418 kg | 159,443 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 304,067 kg | 171,151 kg | 460,061 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 774,835 kg | 637,114 kg | 1.15 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.88 million kg | 1.35 million kg | 2.25 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.35 million kg | 2.46 million kg | 4.16 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.52 million kg | 4.32 million kg | 4.82 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.02 million kg | 4.93 million kg | 5.10 million kg | 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 left on pasture in Mauritius?
- Chickens — manure left on pasture in Mauritius was 5.10 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens — manure left on pasture recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 5.10 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest chickens — manure left on pasture recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,418 kg in 1965.
- How does Mauritius rank for chickens — manure left on pasture?
- Mauritius ranks 71st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — manure left on pasture 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens — 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).