Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure in Mauritius
Mauritius: Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure was 375,675 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure in Mauritius stood at 375,675 kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure in Mauritius peaked at 1.72 million kg in 1991 and was at its lowest, 375,675 kg, in 2023.
That places Mauritius 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 965,527 kg | — |
| 1962 | 953,570 kg | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 965,527 kg | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 1.13 million kg | +17.4% |
| 1965 | 1.13 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 1.04 million kg | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 1.04 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.04 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.05 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 1.06 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 983,792 kg | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 1.08 million kg | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 1.09 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 1.10 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 1.10 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.12 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.13 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.14 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.16 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.19 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 1.16 million kg | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.15 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.15 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.22 million kg | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 1.33 million kg | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 1.43 million kg | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 1.51 million kg | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 1.51 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.50 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.51 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.72 million kg | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 1.56 million kg | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 1.57 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.50 million kg | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 1.51 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.50 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.49 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.54 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.56 million kg | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.21 million kg | -22.1% |
| 2001 | 1.19 million kg | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 962,593 kg | -18.9% |
| 2003 | 982,866 kg | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 712,567 kg | -27.5% |
| 2005 | 527,397 kg | -26.0% |
| 2006 | 396,844 kg | -24.8% |
| 2007 | 391,244 kg | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 408,459 kg | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 414,439 kg | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 441,505 kg | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 445,772 kg | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 437,929 kg | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 415,582 kg | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 430,958 kg | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 435,082 kg | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 438,444 kg | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 419,391 kg | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 435,939 kg | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 442,771 kg | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 442,084 kg | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 392,357 kg | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 376,370 kg | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 375,675 kg | -0.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 375,675 kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.37 million kg, 4% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 375,675 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.27 million kg, 0% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -27.5% | 982,866 kg | 712,567 kg |
| 2005 | -26.0% | 712,567 kg | 527,397 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 million kg | 953,570 kg | 1.13 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.10 million kg | 983,792 kg | 1.16 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 million kg | 1.15 million kg | 1.51 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.54 million kg | 1.49 million kg | 1.72 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 719,632 kg | 391,244 kg | 1.21 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 434,337 kg | 415,582 kg | 445,772 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 396,622 kg | 375,675 kg | 442,084 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 156 Grenada 494,612 kg compare
- 157 Guadeloupe 491,951 kg compare
- 158 Trinidad and Tobago 409,909 kg compare
- 160 Malta 328,505 kg compare
- 161 Saint Lucia 325,347 kg compare
- 162 Bahamas 305,807 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 and goats — amount excreted in manure in Mauritius?
- Sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure in Mauritius was 375,675 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 million kg in 1991.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 375,675 kg in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure?
- Mauritius ranks 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 and Goats — 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).