Jamaica vs Mauritius: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Jamaica
3,549 tonnes
in 2023
Mauritius
4,991 tonnes
in 2023
Jamaica rank
145th
Mauritius rank
143rd
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Jamaica
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 4,991 tonnes against 3,549 tonnes in Jamaica, a difference of 1,442 tonnes.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.4 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritius ahead.
Jamaica ranks 145th and Mauritius ranks 143rd of 201 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,169 tonnes | 9,605 tonnes | 1,436 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 7,997 tonnes | 10,050 tonnes | 2,053 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 9,444 tonnes | 10,699 tonnes | 1,255 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 7,834 tonnes | 11,842 tonnes | 4,009 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 7,077 tonnes | 9,551 tonnes | 2,474 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 4,606 tonnes | 8,076 tonnes | 3,470 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 3,766 tonnes | 5,596 tonnes | 1,830 tonnes | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Jamaica or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 4,991 tonnes against 3,549 tonnes in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Jamaica and Mauritius?
- 1,442 tonnes, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Mauritius?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Mauritius rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Jamaica ranks 145th and Mauritius ranks 143rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer use by nutrient. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.