Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita was 2.13 kg/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Mauritius is 2.13 kg/cap, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Mauritius peaked at 16.81 kg/cap in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2.04 kg/cap, in 2023.
That places Mauritius 79th out of 212 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.66 kg/cap | 7.63 kg/cap | 14.7 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.96 kg/cap | 11.25 kg/cap | 16.81 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.84 kg/cap | 10.27 kg/cap | 14.98 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.14 kg/cap | 10.55 kg/cap | 14.21 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.65 kg/cap | 3.95 kg/cap | 14.88 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.97 kg/cap | 3.17 kg/cap | 6.93 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 kg/cap | 2.04 kg/cap | 3.6 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 76 Republic of Moldova 2.23 kg/cap compare
- 77 Fiji 2.21 kg/cap compare
- 78 Sri Lanka 2.17 kg/cap compare
- 79 Dominica 2.13 kg/cap compare
- 81 Dominican Republic 1.9 kg/cap compare
- 82 Turkmenistan 1.85 kg/cap compare
More environment data for Mauritius
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 25.43 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 19 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 3.5 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 8.57 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 7 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 5.02 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 4.1 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 86.41 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 70.62 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Mauritius?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Mauritius was 2.13 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 16.81 kg/cap in 1974.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 kg/cap in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 79th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. 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 capita. 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