Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Mauritius
Mauritius: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus was -57.12 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded -57.12 t for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 218.7% on the previous year and down 109.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Mauritius peaked at 1,958 t in 1996 and was at its lowest, -962.55 t, in 1976.
Mauritius ranks 130th of 186 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.
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 763.04 t | — |
| 1962 | 747.29 t | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 687.62 t | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 1,296 t | +88.5% |
| 1965 | 1,178 t | -9.1% |
| 1966 | -218.52 t | -118.5% |
| 1967 | -278.42 t | +27.4% |
| 1968 | 150.37 t | -154.0% |
| 1969 | -400.41 t | -366.3% |
| 1970 | -54.18 t | -86.5% |
| 1971 | -362.02 t | +568.2% |
| 1972 | -61.74 t | -82.9% |
| 1973 | -371.61 t | +501.9% |
| 1974 | -310.71 t | -16.4% |
| 1975 | -905.92 t | +191.6% |
| 1976 | -962.55 t | +6.3% |
| 1977 | -705.49 t | -26.7% |
| 1978 | -606.83 t | -14.0% |
| 1979 | -446.25 t | -26.5% |
| 1980 | -76.67 t | -82.8% |
| 1981 | -363.08 t | +373.5% |
| 1982 | -323.46 t | -10.9% |
| 1983 | -188.45 t | -41.7% |
| 1984 | -40.94 t | -78.3% |
| 1985 | -188.46 t | +360.3% |
| 1986 | -236.52 t | +25.5% |
| 1987 | 57.21 t | -124.2% |
| 1988 | 174.43 t | +204.9% |
| 1989 | 426.7 t | +144.6% |
| 1990 | 6.73 t | -98.4% |
| 1991 | -26.27 t | -490.1% |
| 1992 | -197.33 t | +651.1% |
| 1993 | 102.63 t | -152.0% |
| 1994 | -44.08 t | -143.0% |
| 1995 | 692.23 t | -1670.4% |
| 1996 | 1,958 t | +182.8% |
| 1997 | 1,360 t | -30.6% |
| 1998 | 913.91 t | -32.8% |
| 1999 | 1,385 t | +51.5% |
| 2000 | 805.1 t | -41.9% |
| 2001 | 127.58 t | -84.2% |
| 2002 | 603.75 t | +373.2% |
| 2003 | 522.84 t | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 484.57 t | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 1,004 t | +107.2% |
| 2006 | 628.69 t | -37.4% |
| 2007 | 703.58 t | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 1,200 t | +70.5% |
| 2009 | 388.45 t | -67.6% |
| 2010 | 466.01 t | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 529.63 t | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 635.32 t | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 608.38 t | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 899.7 t | +47.9% |
| 2015 | 423.05 t | -53.0% |
| 2016 | 1,014 t | +139.8% |
| 2017 | 1,128 t | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 361.08 t | -68.0% |
| 2019 | 295.42 t | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 435.31 t | +47.4% |
| 2021 | 657.11 t | +51.0% |
| 2022 | 48.12 t | -92.7% |
| 2023 | -57.12 t | -218.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's -57.12 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,375 t. (51 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's -57.12 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -171.53 t, 33% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +1670.4% | -44.08 t | 692.23 t |
| 1992 | -651.1% | -26.27 t | -197.33 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 436.17 t | -400.41 t | 1,296 t | 9 |
| 1970s | -478.73 t | -962.55 t | -54.18 t | 10 |
| 1980s | -75.93 t | -363.08 t | 426.7 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 614.96 t | -197.33 t | 1,958 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 646.83 t | 127.58 t | 1,200 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 636.12 t | 295.42 t | 1,128 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 270.85 t | -57.12 t | 657.11 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 127 Maldives -1.52 t compare
- 128 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -2.68 t compare
- 129 Dominica -34.14 t compare
- 131 French Polynesia -66.08 t compare
- 132 Guinea-Bissau -73.17 t compare
- 133 Equatorial Guinea -125.15 t 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 nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Mauritius?
- Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Mauritius was -57.12 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1,958 t in 1996.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -962.55 t in 1976.
- How does Mauritius rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus?
- Mauritius ranks 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 109.4%. 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 Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).