Fiji vs Mauritius: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Fiji
4,657 tonnes
in 2023
Mauritius
4,991 tonnes
in 2023
Fiji rank
145th
Mauritius rank
144th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Fiji
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 4,991 tonnes against 4,657 tonnes in Fiji, a difference of 334 tonnes.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Fiji's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritius ahead.
Fiji ranks 145th and Mauritius ranks 144th of 202 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,302 tonnes | 9,605 tonnes | 5,304 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 8,172 tonnes | 10,050 tonnes | 1,879 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 10,450 tonnes | 10,699 tonnes | 248.7 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 9,400 tonnes | 11,842 tonnes | 2,442 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 5,206 tonnes | 9,551 tonnes | 4,345 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 3,879 tonnes | 8,076 tonnes | 4,197 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 4,129 tonnes | 5,596 tonnes | 1,467 tonnes | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Fiji or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 4,991 tonnes against 4,657 tonnes in Fiji as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Fiji and Mauritius?
- 334 tonnes, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Mauritius?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Fiji and Mauritius rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Fiji ranks 145th and Mauritius ranks 144th of 202 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.