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 173rd out of 203 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.
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
- 170 Grenada 494,612 kg compare
- 171 Guadeloupe 491,951 kg compare
- 172 Trinidad and Tobago 409,909 kg compare
- 174 Malta 328,505 kg compare
- 175 Saint Lucia 325,347 kg compare
- 176 Bahamas 305,807 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 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 173rd out of 203 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).