Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Mauritius
Mauritius: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use was 5,862 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 5,862 t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.5% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Mauritius peaked at 13,782 t in 1972 and was at its lowest, 4,991 t, in 2023.
That places Mauritius 134th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,563 t | — |
| 1962 | 10,840 t | +13.4% |
| 1963 | 10,753 t | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 9,601 t | -10.7% |
| 1965 | 9,074 t | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 8,719 t | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 9,519 t | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 9,222 t | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 9,157 t | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 8,908 t | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 9,156 t | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 13,782 t | +50.5% |
| 1973 | 11,178 t | -18.9% |
| 1974 | 8,674 t | -22.4% |
| 1975 | 10,000 t | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 8,848 t | -11.5% |
| 1977 | 10,111 t | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 10,139 t | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 9,707 t | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 10,193 t | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 9,518 t | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 9,861 t | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 10,733 t | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 10,617 t | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 10,991 t | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 9,889 t | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 12,635 t | +27.8% |
| 1988 | 10,950 t | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 11,600 t | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 11,192 t | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 11,224 t | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 11,251 t | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 9,857 t | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 11,800 t | +19.7% |
| 1995 | 12,442 t | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 13,067 t | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 11,790 t | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 12,400 t | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 13,400 t | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 13,300 t | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 8,350 t | -37.2% |
| 2002 | 11,028 t | +32.1% |
| 2003 | 10,742 t | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 10,499 t | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 9,908 t | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 8,614 t | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 8,815 t | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 7,300 t | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 6,954 t | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 5,125 t | -26.3% |
| 2011 | 7,745 t | +51.1% |
| 2012 | 10,445 t | +34.9% |
| 2013 | 7,594 t | -27.3% |
| 2014 | 10,657 t | +40.3% |
| 2015 | 6,569 t | -38.4% |
| 2016 | 9,055 t | +37.8% |
| 2017 | 8,378 t | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 7,408 t | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 7,784 t | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 5,653 t | -27.4% |
| 2021 | 6,177 t | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 5,563 t | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 4,991 t | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 5,862 t | +17.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 5,862 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,800 t, 14% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 5,862 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,245 t, 38% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,605 t | 8,719 t | 10,840 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,050 t | 8,674 t | 13,782 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,699 t | 9,518 t | 12,635 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,842 t | 9,857 t | 13,400 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,551 t | 6,954 t | 13,300 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,076 t | 5,125 t | 10,657 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,649 t | 4,991 t | 6,177 t | 5 |
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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Mauritius?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Mauritius was 5,862 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 13,782 t in 1972.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,991 t in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use?
- Mauritius ranks 134th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf