Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Mauritius
Mauritius: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 14,028 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Mauritius stood at 14,028 kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Mauritius peaked at 47,943 kg in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5,497 kg, in 2008.
That places Mauritius 168th out of 180 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 — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46,168 kg | — |
| 1962 | 42,616 kg | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 46,168 kg | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 44,392 kg | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 42,616 kg | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 17,757 kg | -58.3% |
| 1967 | 17,757 kg | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 17,757 kg | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 17,757 kg | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 14,916 kg | -16.0% |
| 1971 | 24,859 kg | +66.7% |
| 1972 | 30,186 kg | +21.4% |
| 1973 | 34,093 kg | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 33,738 kg | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 33,383 kg | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 33,028 kg | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 32,672 kg | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 32,317 kg | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 31,962 kg | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 42,616 kg | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 31,962 kg | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 28,411 kg | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 26,635 kg | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 24,859 kg | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 24,859 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 24,859 kg | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 24,859 kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 24,859 kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 23,084 kg | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 24,859 kg | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 28,411 kg | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 39,775 kg | +40.0% |
| 1993 | 43,326 kg | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 43,326 kg | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 43,326 kg | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 44,392 kg | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 36,224 kg | -18.4% |
| 1998 | 46,168 kg | +27.5% |
| 1999 | 47,943 kg | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 34,803 kg | -27.4% |
| 2001 | 40,840 kg | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 40,840 kg | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 39,065 kg | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 33,415 kg | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 22,974 kg | -31.2% |
| 2006 | 12,117 kg | -47.3% |
| 2007 | 5,682 kg | -53.1% |
| 2008 | 5,497 kg | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 7,184 kg | +30.7% |
| 2010 | 7,181 kg | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 6,858 kg | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 7,852 kg | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 8,914 kg | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 9,667 kg | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 9,773 kg | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 10,104 kg | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 10,420 kg | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 13,516 kg | +29.7% |
| 2019 | 16,414 kg | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 16,428 kg | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 17,878 kg | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 15,509 kg | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 14,028 kg | -9.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 14,028 kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.21 million kg, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 14,028 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.21 million kg, 0% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches 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% | 14,916 kg | 24,859 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,554 kg | 17,757 kg | 46,168 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 30,115 kg | 14,916 kg | 34,093 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,700 kg | 23,084 kg | 42,616 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,775 kg | 24,859 kg | 47,943 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,242 kg | 5,497 kg | 40,840 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,070 kg | 6,858 kg | 16,414 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,961 kg | 14,028 kg | 17,878 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 165 Bahamas 23,686 kg compare
- 166 Suriname 22,528 kg compare
- 167 El Salvador 19,891 kg compare
- 169 Brunei Darussalam 13,309 kg compare
- 170 Sao Tome and Principe 12,110 kg compare
- 171 Costa Rica 10,349 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 that leaches in Mauritius?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Mauritius was 14,028 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 47,943 kg in 1999.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,497 kg in 2008.
- How does Mauritius rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- Mauritius ranks 168th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 that leaches (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).