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
5.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

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

Indicator
Fertilizer use by nutrient
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 10,271 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.