Sheep — Amount excreted in manure in Mauritius
Mauritius: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure was 47,232 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 47,232 kg for sheep — amount excreted in manure in 2023.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — amount excreted in manure in Mauritius peaked at 161,425 kg in 1999 and was at its lowest, 18,510 kg, in 2008.
Mauritius ranks 181st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109,610 kg | 59,787 kg | 155,446 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 101,399 kg | 50,221 kg | 114,791 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 93,268 kg | 77,723 kg | 143,489 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 133,923 kg | 83,702 kg | 161,425 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,622 kg | 18,510 kg | 137,510 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,905 kg | 23,090 kg | 55,267 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,740 kg | 47,232 kg | 60,194 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 178 Suriname 75,092 kg compare
- 179 El Salvador 66,304 kg compare
- 180 Brunei Darussalam 53,450 kg compare
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe 40,775 kg compare
- 183 Costa Rica 34,497 kg compare
- 184 Guadeloupe 26,904 kg compare
More environment data for Mauritius
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 9,500 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 9,500 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 102 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 16 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 173 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 86 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 26,550 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 26,331 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — amount excreted in manure in Mauritius?
- Sheep — amount excreted in manure in Mauritius was 47,232 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — amount excreted in manure recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 161,425 kg in 1999.
- What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,510 kg in 2008.
- How does Mauritius rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure?
- Mauritius ranks 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. 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 Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).