Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Mauritius
Mauritius: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 9,352 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 volatilises in Mauritius stood at 9,352 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 volatilises in Mauritius peaked at 31,962 kg in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3,665 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 that volatilises in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30,778 kg | — |
| 1962 | 28,411 kg | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 30,778 kg | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 29,595 kg | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 28,411 kg | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 11,838 kg | -58.3% |
| 1967 | 11,838 kg | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 11,838 kg | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 11,838 kg | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 9,944 kg | -16.0% |
| 1971 | 16,573 kg | +66.7% |
| 1972 | 20,124 kg | +21.4% |
| 1973 | 22,729 kg | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 22,492 kg | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 22,255 kg | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 22,018 kg | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 21,782 kg | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 21,545 kg | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 21,308 kg | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 28,411 kg | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 21,308 kg | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 18,940 kg | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 17,757 kg | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 16,573 kg | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 16,573 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 16,573 kg | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 16,573 kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 16,573 kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 15,389 kg | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 16,573 kg | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 18,940 kg | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 26,517 kg | +40.0% |
| 1993 | 28,884 kg | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 28,884 kg | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 28,884 kg | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 29,595 kg | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 24,149 kg | -18.4% |
| 1998 | 30,778 kg | +27.5% |
| 1999 | 31,962 kg | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 23,202 kg | -27.4% |
| 2001 | 27,227 kg | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 27,227 kg | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26,043 kg | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 22,276 kg | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 15,316 kg | -31.2% |
| 2006 | 8,078 kg | -47.3% |
| 2007 | 3,788 kg | -53.1% |
| 2008 | 3,665 kg | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 4,790 kg | +30.7% |
| 2010 | 4,787 kg | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,572 kg | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 5,235 kg | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 5,943 kg | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 6,445 kg | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 6,516 kg | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 6,736 kg | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 6,946 kg | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 9,011 kg | +29.7% |
| 2019 | 10,943 kg | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 10,952 kg | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 11,918 kg | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 10,339 kg | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 9,352 kg | -9.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 9,352 kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.47 million kg, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 9,352 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.47 million kg, 0% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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% | 9,944 kg | 16,573 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,703 kg | 11,838 kg | 30,778 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,077 kg | 9,944 kg | 22,729 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,467 kg | 15,389 kg | 28,411 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,517 kg | 16,573 kg | 31,962 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,161 kg | 3,665 kg | 27,227 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,713 kg | 4,572 kg | 10,943 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,640 kg | 9,352 kg | 11,918 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 165 Bahamas 15,791 kg compare
- 166 Suriname 15,018 kg compare
- 167 El Salvador 13,261 kg compare
- 169 Brunei Darussalam 8,873 kg compare
- 170 Sao Tome and Principe 8,073 kg compare
- 171 Costa Rica 6,899 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 volatilises in Mauritius?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Mauritius was 9,352 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 31,962 kg in 1999.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,665 kg in 2008.
- How does Mauritius rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Mauritius ranks 168th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 volatilises (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).