Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square in Mauritius
Mauritius: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square was 186.24 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square in Mauritius is 186.24 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square in Mauritius peaked at 836.78 kg per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 186.24 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
Mauritius ranks 91st of 165 countries on this measure, 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 left on pasture (N content), per square in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 470.87 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 465.04 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 470.87 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 552.76 kg per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1965 | 549.84 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 509.02 kg per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 509.02 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 509.02 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 512.01 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 514.66 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 479.78 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 525.11 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 531.52 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 538.26 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 537.67 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 544.4 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 551.14 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 557.87 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 564.6 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 582.1 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 564.6 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 558.77 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 560.8 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 596.84 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 648.05 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 699.26 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 735.84 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 735.84 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 732.93 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 735.84 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 836.78 kg per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 760.33 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 766.16 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 729.59 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 736.9 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 731.34 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 725.24 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 748.88 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 759.11 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 591.22 kg per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2001 | 579.18 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 469.44 kg per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2003 | 479.33 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 347.51 kg per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 2005 | 257.2 kg per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2006 | 193.53 kg per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2007 | 190.8 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 199.2 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 202.12 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 215.31 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 220.99 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 217.1 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 206.02 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 213.64 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 215.69 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 217.36 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 207.91 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 216.11 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 219.5 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 219.16 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 194.51 kg per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 186.58 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 186.24 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square 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% | 479.33 kg per square kilometre | 347.51 kg per square kilometre |
| 2005 | -26.0% | 347.51 kg per square kilometre | 257.2 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 505.38 kg per square kilometre | 465.04 kg per square kilometre | 552.76 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 534.5 kg per square kilometre | 479.78 kg per square kilometre | 564.6 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 641.5 kg per square kilometre | 558.77 kg per square kilometre | 735.84 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 753.02 kg per square kilometre | 725.24 kg per square kilometre | 836.78 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 350.95 kg per square kilometre | 190.8 kg per square kilometre | 591.22 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 214.96 kg per square kilometre | 206.02 kg per square kilometre | 220.99 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 196.62 kg per square kilometre | 186.24 kg per square kilometre | 219.16 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 88 Algeria 189.97 kg per square kilometre compare
- 89 Seychelles 188.9 kg per square kilometre compare
- 90 Philippines 187.52 kg per square kilometre compare
- 92 Georgia 159.47 kg per square kilometre compare
- 93 Central African Republic 157.42 kg per square kilometre compare
- 94 Switzerland 155.58 kg per square kilometre 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 — manure left on pasture (n content), per square in Mauritius?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square in Mauritius was 186.24 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 836.78 kg per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 186.24 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square?
- Mauritius ranks 91st out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.