Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture in Mauritius
Mauritius: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture was 371,918 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Mauritius stood at 371,918 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 — manure left on pasture in Mauritius peaked at 1.70 million kg in 1991 and was at its lowest, 371,918 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 — Manure left on pasture in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 955,872 kg | — |
| 1962 | 944,034 kg | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 955,872 kg | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 1.12 million kg | +17.4% |
| 1965 | 1.12 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 1.03 million kg | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 1.03 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.03 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.04 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 1.04 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 973,954 kg | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 1.07 million kg | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 1.08 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 1.09 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 1.09 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.11 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.12 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.13 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.15 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.18 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 1.15 million kg | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.13 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.14 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.21 million kg | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 1.32 million kg | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 1.42 million kg | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 1.49 million kg | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 1.49 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.49 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.49 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.70 million kg | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 1.54 million kg | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 1.56 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.48 million kg | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 1.50 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.48 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.47 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.52 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.54 million kg | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.20 million kg | -22.1% |
| 2001 | 1.18 million kg | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 952,967 kg | -18.9% |
| 2003 | 973,038 kg | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 705,442 kg | -27.5% |
| 2005 | 522,123 kg | -26.0% |
| 2006 | 392,876 kg | -24.8% |
| 2007 | 387,332 kg | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 404,374 kg | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 410,294 kg | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 437,090 kg | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 441,314 kg | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 433,550 kg | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 411,426 kg | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 426,648 kg | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 430,731 kg | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 434,060 kg | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 415,198 kg | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 431,580 kg | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 438,343 kg | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 437,663 kg | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 388,433 kg | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 372,607 kg | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 371,918 kg | -0.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 371,918 kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.16 million kg, 4% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 371,918 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.44 million kg, 0% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture 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% | 973,038 kg | 705,442 kg |
| 2005 | -26.0% | 705,442 kg | 522,123 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 million kg | 944,034 kg | 1.12 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.09 million kg | 973,954 kg | 1.15 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.30 million kg | 1.13 million kg | 1.49 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 million kg | 1.47 million kg | 1.70 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 712,436 kg | 387,332 kg | 1.20 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 429,994 kg | 411,426 kg | 441,314 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 392,655 kg | 371,918 kg | 437,663 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 156 Grenada 490,861 kg compare
- 157 Guadeloupe 487,300 kg compare
- 158 Trinidad and Tobago 407,885 kg compare
- 160 Saint Lucia 323,149 kg compare
- 161 Bahamas 303,539 kg compare
- 162 Saint Kitts and Nevis 299,774 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 — manure left on pasture in Mauritius?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Mauritius was 371,918 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 million kg in 1991.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 371,918 kg in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture?
- Mauritius ranks 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture 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 — Manure left on pasture (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).