Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium per unit area in Mauritius

Mauritius: Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium per unit area was -18.8 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-18.8 kg/ha
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
185th
of 201 countries
All-time high
85.7 kg/ha
in 1999
All-time low
-32.21 kg/ha
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium per unit area in Mauritius, 1961–2023

-250255075196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2023, nutrient balance — cropland potassium per unit area in Mauritius stood at -18.8 kg/ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 197.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland potassium per unit area in Mauritius peaked at 85.7 kg/ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, -32.21 kg/ha, in 1965.

That places Mauritius 185th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -8.11 kg/ha -32.21 kg/ha 29.24 kg/ha 9
1970s 18.02 kg/ha -5.58 kg/ha 45.17 kg/ha 10
1980s 26.8 kg/ha 5.9 kg/ha 43.02 kg/ha 10
1990s 39.97 kg/ha 11.3 kg/ha 85.7 kg/ha 10
2000s 56.22 kg/ha 24.39 kg/ha 82.96 kg/ha 10
2010s 13.4 kg/ha -25.55 kg/ha 63.52 kg/ha 10
2020s -9.82 kg/ha -18.8 kg/ha 2.22 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 182 Equatorial Guinea -15.89 kg/ha compare
  2. 183 Burundi -17.26 kg/ha compare
  3. 184 Nigeria -17.59 kg/ha compare
  4. 186 Melanesia -19.29 kg/ha compare
  5. 187 Türkiye -19.79 kg/ha compare
  6. 188 Papua New Guinea -22.69 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland potassium per unit area in Mauritius?
Nutrient balance — cropland potassium per unit area in Mauritius was -18.8 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 85.7 kg/ha in 1999.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was -32.21 kg/ha in 1965.
How does Mauritius rank for nutrient balance — cropland potassium per unit area?
Mauritius ranks 185th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 197.2%. 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 potassium per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
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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 (%).