Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Mauritius
Mauritius: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 36.31 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Mauritius stood at 36.31 kg/ha.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Mauritius peaked at 182.2 kg/ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.79 kg/ha, in 2023.
Mauritius ranks 32nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 57.4 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 74.18 kg/ha | +29.2% |
| 1963 | 91.49 kg/ha | +23.3% |
| 1964 | 116.43 kg/ha | +27.3% |
| 1965 | 71.73 kg/ha | -38.4% |
| 1966 | 78.43 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 90.89 kg/ha | +15.9% |
| 1968 | 81.84 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 90.71 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 91.22 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 90.1 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 130.5 kg/ha | +44.8% |
| 1973 | 110.07 kg/ha | -15.7% |
| 1974 | 139.01 kg/ha | +26.3% |
| 1975 | 124.73 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 97.35 kg/ha | -22.0% |
| 1977 | 127.76 kg/ha | +31.2% |
| 1978 | 115.79 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 139.33 kg/ha | +20.3% |
| 1980 | 126.46 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 93.36 kg/ha | -26.2% |
| 1982 | 118.86 kg/ha | +27.3% |
| 1983 | 123.41 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 121.73 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 125.91 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 109.63 kg/ha | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 147.2 kg/ha | +34.3% |
| 1988 | 123.18 kg/ha | -16.3% |
| 1989 | 136.17 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 121.01 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 118.82 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 112.49 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 117.11 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 138.52 kg/ha | +18.3% |
| 1995 | 142.11 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 168.28 kg/ha | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 146.53 kg/ha | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 144.68 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 165.73 kg/ha | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 182.2 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 160.45 kg/ha | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 134.85 kg/ha | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 117.69 kg/ha | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 126.99 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 151.21 kg/ha | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 102.27 kg/ha | -32.4% |
| 2007 | 130.94 kg/ha | +28.0% |
| 2008 | 58.95 kg/ha | -55.0% |
| 2009 | 101.02 kg/ha | +71.4% |
| 2010 | 67.46 kg/ha | -33.2% |
| 2011 | 110.83 kg/ha | +64.3% |
| 2012 | 88.53 kg/ha | -20.1% |
| 2013 | 99.55 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 116.95 kg/ha | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 55.03 kg/ha | -52.9% |
| 2016 | 96.17 kg/ha | +74.8% |
| 2017 | 87.26 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 56.18 kg/ha | -35.6% |
| 2019 | 57.52 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 45.75 kg/ha | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 61.67 kg/ha | +34.8% |
| 2022 | 37.14 kg/ha | -39.8% |
| 2023 | 34.79 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 36.31 kg/ha | +4.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 36.31 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.71 kg/ha, 3.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 36.31 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.77 kg/ha, 20.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.68 kg/ha | 57.4 kg/ha | 116.43 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 116.59 kg/ha | 90.1 kg/ha | 139.33 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 122.59 kg/ha | 93.36 kg/ha | 147.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 137.53 kg/ha | 112.49 kg/ha | 168.28 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.66 kg/ha | 58.95 kg/ha | 182.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.55 kg/ha | 55.03 kg/ha | 116.95 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.13 kg/ha | 34.79 kg/ha | 61.67 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 29 Bermuda 43.33 kg/ha compare
- 29 Cabo Verde 0.41 kg/ha compare
- 30 Croatia 37.55 kg/ha compare
- 31 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 37.38 kg/ha compare
- 33 Singapore 35.93 kg/ha compare
- 34 Uruguay 35.45 kg/ha compare
- 35 Uzbekistan 34.74 kg/ha 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 potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Mauritius?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Mauritius was 36.31 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 182.2 kg/ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.79 kg/ha in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Mauritius ranks 32nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.0%. 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 potash K2O (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