Sheep — Manure left on pasture in Mauritius
Mauritius: Sheep — Manure left on pasture was 46,759 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure left on pasture in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 46,759 kg for sheep — manure left on pasture in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture in Mauritius peaked at 159,811 kg in 1999 and was at its lowest, 18,325 kg, in 2008.
Mauritius ranks 168th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 153,892 kg | — |
| 1962 | 142,054 kg | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 153,892 kg | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 147,973 kg | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 142,054 kg | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 59,189 kg | -58.3% |
| 1967 | 59,189 kg | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 59,189 kg | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 59,189 kg | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 49,719 kg | -16.0% |
| 1971 | 82,865 kg | +66.7% |
| 1972 | 100,622 kg | +21.4% |
| 1973 | 113,643 kg | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 112,459 kg | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 111,276 kg | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 110,092 kg | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 108,908 kg | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 107,724 kg | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 106,540 kg | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 142,054 kg | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 106,540 kg | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 94,703 kg | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 88,784 kg | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 82,865 kg | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 82,865 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 82,865 kg | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 82,865 kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 82,865 kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 76,946 kg | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 82,865 kg | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 94,703 kg | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 132,584 kg | +40.0% |
| 1993 | 144,421 kg | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 144,421 kg | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 144,421 kg | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 147,973 kg | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 120,746 kg | -18.4% |
| 1998 | 153,892 kg | +27.5% |
| 1999 | 159,811 kg | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 116,011 kg | -27.4% |
| 2001 | 136,135 kg | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 136,135 kg | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 130,216 kg | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 111,382 kg | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 76,579 kg | -31.2% |
| 2006 | 40,391 kg | -47.3% |
| 2007 | 18,940 kg | -53.1% |
| 2008 | 18,325 kg | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 23,948 kg | +30.7% |
| 2010 | 23,936 kg | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 22,859 kg | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 26,173 kg | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 29,713 kg | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 32,223 kg | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 32,578 kg | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 33,679 kg | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 34,732 kg | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 45,055 kg | +29.7% |
| 2019 | 54,714 kg | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 54,762 kg | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 59,592 kg | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 51,696 kg | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 46,759 kg | -9.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 46,759 kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.37 million kg, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 46,759 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.37 million kg, 0% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +66.7% | 49,719 kg | 82,865 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108,513 kg | 59,189 kg | 153,892 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 100,385 kg | 49,719 kg | 113,643 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 92,335 kg | 76,946 kg | 142,054 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 132,584 kg | 82,865 kg | 159,811 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 80,806 kg | 18,325 kg | 136,135 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,566 kg | 22,859 kg | 54,714 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,202 kg | 46,759 kg | 59,592 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 165 Bahamas 78,955 kg compare
- 166 Suriname 75,092 kg compare
- 167 El Salvador 66,304 kg compare
- 169 Brunei Darussalam 44,363 kg compare
- 170 Sao Tome and Principe 40,367 kg compare
- 171 Costa Rica 34,497 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 — manure left on pasture in Mauritius?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture in Mauritius was 46,759 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 159,811 kg in 1999.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,325 kg in 2008.
- How does Mauritius rank for sheep — manure left on pasture?
- Mauritius ranks 168th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. 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 — 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).