Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Mauritius
Mauritius: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production was 9.22 g/Int$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/Int$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Mauritius is 9.22 g/Int$, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Mauritius peaked at 56.11 g/Int$ in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.15 g/Int$, in 2023.
Mauritius ranks 43rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | g/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.73 g/Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 28.18 g/Int$ | +35.9% |
| 1963 | 28.42 g/Int$ | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 46.29 g/Int$ | +62.9% |
| 1965 | 21.77 g/Int$ | -53.0% |
| 1966 | 27.89 g/Int$ | +28.1% |
| 1967 | 29.24 g/Int$ | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 30.81 g/Int$ | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 30.8 g/Int$ | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 35.22 g/Int$ | +14.4% |
| 1971 | 33.37 g/Int$ | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 41.86 g/Int$ | +25.4% |
| 1973 | 35.6 g/Int$ | -15.0% |
| 1974 | 46.26 g/Int$ | +29.9% |
| 1975 | 54.84 g/Int$ | +18.5% |
| 1976 | 30.38 g/Int$ | -44.6% |
| 1977 | 41.82 g/Int$ | +37.7% |
| 1978 | 37.17 g/Int$ | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 43.88 g/Int$ | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 52.36 g/Int$ | +19.3% |
| 1981 | 33.92 g/Int$ | -35.2% |
| 1982 | 35.96 g/Int$ | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 44.36 g/Int$ | +23.4% |
| 1984 | 44.62 g/Int$ | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 42.16 g/Int$ | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 34.29 g/Int$ | -18.7% |
| 1987 | 45 g/Int$ | +31.2% |
| 1988 | 40.54 g/Int$ | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 45.09 g/Int$ | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 38.7 g/Int$ | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 32.69 g/Int$ | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 29.77 g/Int$ | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 31.38 g/Int$ | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 39.92 g/Int$ | +27.2% |
| 1995 | 39.07 g/Int$ | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 46.69 g/Int$ | +19.5% |
| 1997 | 38.96 g/Int$ | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 40.3 g/Int$ | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 56.11 g/Int$ | +39.2% |
| 2000 | 51.75 g/Int$ | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 40.44 g/Int$ | -21.9% |
| 2002 | 37.75 g/Int$ | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 30.97 g/Int$ | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 31.91 g/Int$ | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 39.2 g/Int$ | +22.8% |
| 2006 | 26.06 g/Int$ | -33.5% |
| 2007 | 34.41 g/Int$ | +32.0% |
| 2008 | 14.14 g/Int$ | -58.9% |
| 2009 | 23.07 g/Int$ | +63.2% |
| 2010 | 15.43 g/Int$ | -33.1% |
| 2011 | 24.63 g/Int$ | +59.6% |
| 2012 | 19.74 g/Int$ | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 22.36 g/Int$ | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 24.71 g/Int$ | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 11.94 g/Int$ | -51.7% |
| 2016 | 21.4 g/Int$ | +79.2% |
| 2017 | 19.39 g/Int$ | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 13.57 g/Int$ | -30.0% |
| 2019 | 13.16 g/Int$ | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 12.41 g/Int$ | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 16.09 g/Int$ | +29.7% |
| 2022 | 9.56 g/Int$ | -40.6% |
| 2023 | 8.15 g/Int$ | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 9.22 g/Int$ | +13.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 9.22 g/Int$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.57 g/Int$, 2.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 9.22 g/Int$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.48 g/Int$, 6.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.35 g/Int$ | 20.73 g/Int$ | 46.29 g/Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 40.04 g/Int$ | 30.38 g/Int$ | 54.84 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.83 g/Int$ | 33.92 g/Int$ | 52.36 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.36 g/Int$ | 29.77 g/Int$ | 56.11 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.97 g/Int$ | 14.14 g/Int$ | 51.75 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.63 g/Int$ | 11.94 g/Int$ | 24.71 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.09 g/Int$ | 8.15 g/Int$ | 16.09 g/Int$ | 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 potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Mauritius?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Mauritius was 9.22 g/Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 56.11 g/Int$ in 1999.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.15 g/Int$ in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production?
- Mauritius ranks 43rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. 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 value of agricultural production. 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