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 169th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 155,446 kg | — |
| 1962 | 143,489 kg | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 155,446 kg | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 149,468 kg | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 143,489 kg | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 59,787 kg | -58.3% |
| 1967 | 59,787 kg | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 59,787 kg | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 59,787 kg | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 50,221 kg | -16.0% |
| 1971 | 83,702 kg | +66.7% |
| 1972 | 101,638 kg | +21.4% |
| 1973 | 114,791 kg | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 113,595 kg | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 112,400 kg | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 111,204 kg | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 110,008 kg | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 108,812 kg | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 107,617 kg | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 143,489 kg | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 107,617 kg | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 95,659 kg | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 89,680 kg | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 83,702 kg | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 83,702 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 83,702 kg | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 83,702 kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 83,702 kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 77,723 kg | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 83,702 kg | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 95,659 kg | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 133,923 kg | +40.0% |
| 1993 | 145,880 kg | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 145,880 kg | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 145,880 kg | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 149,468 kg | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 121,965 kg | -18.4% |
| 1998 | 155,446 kg | +27.5% |
| 1999 | 161,425 kg | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 117,183 kg | -27.4% |
| 2001 | 137,510 kg | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 137,510 kg | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 131,531 kg | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 112,507 kg | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 77,352 kg | -31.2% |
| 2006 | 40,799 kg | -47.3% |
| 2007 | 19,132 kg | -53.1% |
| 2008 | 18,510 kg | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 24,190 kg | +30.7% |
| 2010 | 24,178 kg | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 23,090 kg | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 26,438 kg | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 30,013 kg | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 32,548 kg | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 32,907 kg | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 34,019 kg | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 35,083 kg | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 45,510 kg | +29.7% |
| 2019 | 55,267 kg | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 55,315 kg | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 60,194 kg | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 52,218 kg | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 47,232 kg | -9.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 47,232 kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.14 million kg, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 47,232 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.55 million kg, 0% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Amount excreted in manure in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +66.7% | 50,221 kg | 83,702 kg |
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
- 166 Suriname 75,092 kg compare
- 167 El Salvador 66,304 kg compare
- 168 Brunei Darussalam 53,450 kg compare
- 170 Sao Tome and Principe 40,775 kg compare
- 171 Costa Rica 34,497 kg compare
- 172 Guadeloupe 26,904 kg 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 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 169th out of 180 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).