Gambia vs Mauritius: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Gambia
5,494 tonnes
in 2023
Mauritius
4,991 tonnes
in 2023
Gambia rank
140th
Mauritius rank
143rd
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Gambia
- Mauritius
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 5,494 tonnes against 4,991 tonnes in Mauritius, a difference of 503 tonnes.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Mauritius ahead.
Gambia ranks 140th 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 | Gambia | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.5 tonnes | 9,215 tonnes | 9,173 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 489.6 tonnes | 10,050 tonnes | 9,561 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 1,159 tonnes | 10,699 tonnes | 9,540 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 524.9 tonnes | 11,842 tonnes | 11,317 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 1,245 tonnes | 9,387 tonnes | 8,142 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 793.1 tonnes | 8,076 tonnes | 7,283 tonnes | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 1,617 tonnes | 5,596 tonnes | 3,980 tonnes | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Gambia or Mauritius?
- Gambia, at 5,494 tonnes against 4,991 tonnes in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Gambia and Mauritius?
- 503 tonnes, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mauritius?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Mauritius rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Gambia ranks 140th 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 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.