Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Mauritius
Mauritius: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland was 18.29 kg/ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Mauritius is 18.29 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Mauritius peaked at 80.81 kg/ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.69 kg/ha, in 1975.
That places Mauritius 63rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 57.05 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 54.26 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 60.94 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 1964 | 65.71 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 74.29 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 1966 | 32.15 kg/ha | -56.7% |
| 1967 | 35.86 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 38.81 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 31.05 kg/ha | -20.0% |
| 1970 | 33.43 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 27.82 kg/ha | -16.8% |
| 1972 | 40.97 kg/ha | +47.3% |
| 1973 | 31.31 kg/ha | -23.6% |
| 1974 | 33.07 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 8.69 kg/ha | -73.7% |
| 1976 | 21.68 kg/ha | +149.5% |
| 1977 | 23.63 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 28.46 kg/ha | +20.4% |
| 1979 | 27.26 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 28.17 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 26.78 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 28.88 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 30.35 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 31.93 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 32.8 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 34.46 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 41.65 kg/ha | +20.9% |
| 1988 | 39.64 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 44.44 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 35.66 kg/ha | -19.8% |
| 1991 | 37.22 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 34.36 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 38.56 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 31.2 kg/ha | -19.1% |
| 1995 | 50.51 kg/ha | +61.9% |
| 1996 | 80.81 kg/ha | +60.0% |
| 1997 | 69.94 kg/ha | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 59.05 kg/ha | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 58.31 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 61.41 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 40.86 kg/ha | -33.5% |
| 2002 | 40.68 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 41.84 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 41.7 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 62.09 kg/ha | +48.9% |
| 2006 | 36.92 kg/ha | -40.5% |
| 2007 | 25.31 kg/ha | -31.4% |
| 2008 | 69.81 kg/ha | +175.8% |
| 2009 | 32.57 kg/ha | -53.3% |
| 2010 | 27.82 kg/ha | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 28.67 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 44.81 kg/ha | +56.3% |
| 2013 | 42.34 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 55.34 kg/ha | +30.7% |
| 2015 | 42.04 kg/ha | -24.0% |
| 2016 | 57.98 kg/ha | +37.9% |
| 2017 | 59.77 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 32.66 kg/ha | -45.4% |
| 2019 | 34.22 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 29.76 kg/ha | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 42.94 kg/ha | +44.3% |
| 2022 | 15.43 kg/ha | -64.1% |
| 2023 | 22.13 kg/ha | +43.4% |
| 2024 | 18.29 kg/ha | -17.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 18.29 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.95 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 18.29 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.1 kg/ha, 8.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +175.8% | 25.31 kg/ha | 69.81 kg/ha |
| 1976 | +149.5% | 8.69 kg/ha | 21.68 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.01 kg/ha | 31.05 kg/ha | 74.29 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.63 kg/ha | 8.69 kg/ha | 40.97 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.91 kg/ha | 26.78 kg/ha | 44.44 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.56 kg/ha | 31.2 kg/ha | 80.81 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.32 kg/ha | 25.31 kg/ha | 69.81 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.56 kg/ha | 27.82 kg/ha | 59.77 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.71 kg/ha | 15.43 kg/ha | 42.94 kg/ha | 5 |
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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 phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Mauritius?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Mauritius was 18.29 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 80.81 kg/ha in 1996.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.69 kg/ha in 1975.
- How does Mauritius rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Mauritius ranks 63rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland. 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