Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Mauritius
Mauritius: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use was 2,713 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Mauritius stood at 2,713 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Mauritius peaked at 18,100 t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,596 t, in 2023.
Mauritius ranks 133rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,281 t | — |
| 1962 | 6,899 t | +30.6% |
| 1963 | 8,509 t | +23.3% |
| 1964 | 10,828 t | +27.3% |
| 1965 | 6,743 t | -37.7% |
| 1966 | 7,216 t | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 8,953 t | +24.1% |
| 1968 | 8,511 t | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 9,434 t | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 9,578 t | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 9,461 t | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 13,833 t | +46.2% |
| 1973 | 11,667 t | -15.7% |
| 1974 | 14,735 t | +26.3% |
| 1975 | 13,221 t | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 10,329 t | -21.9% |
| 1977 | 13,568 t | +31.4% |
| 1978 | 12,309 t | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 14,825 t | +20.4% |
| 1980 | 13,468 t | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 9,952 t | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 12,682 t | +27.4% |
| 1983 | 13,180 t | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 13,013 t | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 13,472 t | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 11,730 t | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 15,750 t | +34.3% |
| 1988 | 13,057 t | -17.1% |
| 1989 | 14,400 t | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 12,776 t | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 12,451 t | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 11,787 t | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 12,148 t | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 14,208 t | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 14,349 t | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 16,660 t | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 14,666 t | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 14,701 t | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 16,200 t | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 18,100 t | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 16,100 t | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 13,296 t | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 11,516 t | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 12,248 t | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 14,196 t | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 9,397 t | -33.8% |
| 2007 | 11,770 t | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 5,037 t | -57.2% |
| 2009 | 8,532 t | +69.4% |
| 2010 | 5,615 t | -34.2% |
| 2011 | 8,920 t | +58.9% |
| 2012 | 6,933 t | -22.3% |
| 2013 | 7,729 t | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 8,715 t | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 4,092 t | -53.0% |
| 2016 | 7,136 t | +74.4% |
| 2017 | 6,494 t | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 4,189 t | -35.5% |
| 2019 | 4,282 t | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 3,411 t | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 4,604 t | +35.0% |
| 2022 | 2,768 t | -39.9% |
| 2023 | 2,596 t | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 2,713 t | +4.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 2,713 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,250 t, 64% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 2,713 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,478 t, 78% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,042 t | 5,281 t | 10,828 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,353 t | 9,461 t | 14,825 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,070 t | 9,952 t | 15,750 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,995 t | 11,787 t | 16,660 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,019 t | 5,037 t | 18,100 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,410 t | 4,092 t | 8,920 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,218 t | 2,596 t | 4,604 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More environment data for Mauritius
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0009 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.5364 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Mauritius?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Mauritius was 2,713 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 18,100 t in 2000.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,596 t in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
- Mauritius ranks 133rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. 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 potash K2O (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