How does Mauritius rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?

Mauritius ranks 120th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.

Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Mauritius

Name: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Mauritius
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Mauritius: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita was 0.006 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.006 kg per person

Change on year

up 1.0%

World rank

120th

of 165 countries

All-time high

0.032 kg per person

in 1991

All-time low

0.0059 kg per person

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Mauritius, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 0.006 kg per person for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Mauritius peaked at 0.032 kg per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0059 kg per person, in 2022.

That places Mauritius 120th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Mauritius, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per person	Change
1961	0.0282 kg per person	—
1962	0.0271 kg per person	-4.0%
1963	0.0267 kg per person	-1.4%
1964	0.0306 kg per person	+14.7%
1965	0.0298 kg per person	-2.7%
1966	0.0271 kg per person	-9.1%
1967	0.0266 kg per person	-1.9%
1968	0.0261 kg per person	-1.8%
1969	0.0258 kg per person	-1.1%
1970	0.0255 kg per person	-1.1%
1971	0.0234 kg per person	-8.4%
1972	0.0252 kg per person	+7.8%
1973	0.0251 kg per person	-0.3%
1974	0.025 kg per person	-0.2%
1975	0.0246 kg per person	-1.7%
1976	0.0245 kg per person	-0.4%
1977	0.0244 kg per person	-0.4%
1978	0.0244 kg per person	-0.1%
1979	0.0243 kg per person	-0.5%
1980	0.0246 kg per person	+1.3%
1981	0.0235 kg per person	-4.3%
1982	0.023 kg per person	-2.2%
1983	0.0229 kg per person	-0.5%
1984	0.0241 kg per person	+5.4%
1985	0.026 kg per person	+7.7%
1986	0.0278 kg per person	+7.1%
1987	0.0291 kg per person	+4.5%
1988	0.0289 kg per person	-0.7%
1989	0.0285 kg per person	-1.1%
1990	0.0284 kg per person	-0.3%
1991	0.032 kg per person	+12.5%
1992	0.0287 kg per person	-10.4%
1993	0.0285 kg per person	-0.4%
1994	0.0268 kg per person	-6.1%
1995	0.0268 kg per person	+0.1%
1996	0.0263 kg per person	-1.8%
1997	0.0258 kg per person	-2.0%
1998	0.0264 kg per person	+2.1%
1999	0.0264 kg per person	+0.1%
2000	0.0204 kg per person	-22.9%
2001	0.0198 kg per person	-2.9%
2002	0.0159 kg per person	-19.6%
2003	0.0161 kg per person	+1.4%
2004	0.0116 kg per person	-28.0%
2005	0.0085 kg per person	-26.4%
2006	0.0064 kg per person	-25.0%
2007	0.0063 kg per person	-1.7%
2008	0.0066 kg per person	+4.0%
2009	0.0066 kg per person	+1.1%
2010	0.007 kg per person	+6.3%
2011	0.0071 kg per person	+0.8%
2012	0.007 kg per person	-2.1%
2013	0.0066 kg per person	-5.4%
2014	0.0068 kg per person	+3.5%
2015	0.0069 kg per person	+0.8%
2016	0.0069 kg per person	+0.7%
2017	0.0066 kg per person	-4.5%
2018	0.0069 kg per person	+3.8%
2019	0.007 kg per person	+1.5%
2020	0.007 kg per person	-0.2%
2021	0.0062 kg per person	-11.4%
2022	0.0059 kg per person	-3.7%
2023	0.006 kg per person	+1.0%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

Mauritius's 0.006 kg per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0131 kg per person, 46% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Mauritius's 0.006 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1308 kg per person, 5% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita 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	-28.0%	0.0161 kg per person	0.0116 kg per person
2005	-26.4%	0.0116 kg per person	0.0085 kg per person

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0276 kg per person	0.0258 kg per person	0.0306 kg per person	9
1970s	0.0247 kg per person	0.0234 kg per person	0.0255 kg per person	10
1980s	0.0258 kg per person	0.0229 kg per person	0.0291 kg per person	10
1990s	0.0276 kg per person	0.0258 kg per person	0.032 kg per person	10
2000s	0.0118 kg per person	0.0063 kg per person	0.0204 kg per person	10
2010s	0.0069 kg per person	0.0066 kg per person	0.0071 kg per person	10
2020s	0.0063 kg per person	0.0059 kg per person	0.007 kg per person	4

Countries ranked near Mauritius

117 Equatorial Guinea 0.0068 kg per person compare
118 Egypt 0.0068 kg per person compare
119 Thailand 0.0061 kg per person compare
121 Bahamas 0.0057 kg per person compare
122 Colombia 0.0033 kg per person compare
123 Chile 0.0031 kg per person compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Mauritius?: Sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Mauritius was 0.006 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Mauritius?: The highest recorded value was 0.032 kg per person in 1991.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Mauritius?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0059 kg per person in 2022.
How does Mauritius rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?: Mauritius ranks 120th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Population, total

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Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita
Unit: kg per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 167 places, 9,526 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 30 September 2026

Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.