Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) was 140.78 kilograms per hectare of arable land in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
140.78 kilograms per hectare of arable land
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
68th
of 199 countries
All-time high
394.1 kilograms per hectare of arable land
in 1996
All-time low
130.81 kilograms per hectare of arable land
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Fertilizer consumption in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kilograms per hectare of arable land.
Analysis
In 2024, fertilizer consumption in Mauritius stood at 140.78 kilograms per hectare of arable land.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption in Mauritius peaked at 394.1 kilograms per hectare of arable land in 1996 and was at its lowest, 130.81 kilograms per hectare of arable land, in 2023.
That places Mauritius 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare of arable land | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 223.26 kilograms per hectare of arable land | — |
| 1962 | 250.38 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +12.2% |
| 1963 | 273.94 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 291.65 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 247.83 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -15.0% |
| 1966 | 212.28 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -14.3% |
| 1967 | 232.85 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 217.69 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 218.2 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 219.96 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 215.38 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 319.58 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +48.4% |
| 1973 | 261.64 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -18.1% |
| 1974 | 269.14 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 243.86 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 216.72 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 264 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +21.8% |
| 1978 | 256.53 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 275.98 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 267.95 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 224.15 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -16.3% |
| 1982 | 257.02 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +14.7% |
| 1983 | 272.08 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 270.7 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 279.73 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 253.06 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 328.42 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +29.8% |
| 1988 | 282.09 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 306.75 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 277.3 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 277.58 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 269.51 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 266.06 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 300.96 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 330.44 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 394.1 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 343.7 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 334.39 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 370.53 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 387.92 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 293 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -24.5% |
| 2002 | 296.2 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 277.98 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 286.85 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 330.1 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 241.6 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 264.46 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 223.36 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 225.48 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 164.1 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -27.2% |
| 2011 | 247.29 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +50.7% |
| 2012 | 281.46 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 253.54 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 332.71 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +31.2% |
| 2015 | 195.23 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -41.3% |
| 2016 | 290.19 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +48.6% |
| 2017 | 273.58 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 198.7 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -27.4% |
| 2019 | 206.94 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 159.77 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 198.06 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +24.0% |
| 2022 | 134.25 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -32.2% |
| 2023 | 130.81 kilograms per hectare of arable land | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 140.78 kilograms per hectare of arable land | +7.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 140.78 kilograms per hectare of arable land is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.55 kilograms per hectare of arable land, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 140.78 kilograms per hectare of arable land is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.96 kilograms per hectare of arable land, 9.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 240.9 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 212.28 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 291.65 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 9 |
| 1970s | 254.28 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 215.38 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 319.58 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 10 |
| 1980s | 274.2 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 224.15 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 328.42 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 10 |
| 1990s | 316.46 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 266.06 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 394.1 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 10 |
| 2000s | 282.69 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 223.36 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 387.92 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 10 |
| 2010s | 244.37 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 164.1 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 332.71 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.74 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 130.81 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 198.06 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 65 Switzerland 151.78 kilograms per hectare of arable land compare
- 66 Australia 151.2 kilograms per hectare of arable land compare
- 67 Paraguay 148.16 kilograms per hectare of arable land compare
- 69 Turkey 138.77 kilograms per hectare of arable land compare
- 70 Germany 137.66 kilograms per hectare of arable land compare
- 71 Singapore 137.5 kilograms per hectare of arable land compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritius
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0163 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0171 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 17.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0462 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 599.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1976 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer consumption in Mauritius?
- Fertilizer consumption in Mauritius was 140.78 kilograms per hectare of arable land in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest fertilizer consumption recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 394.1 kilograms per hectare of arable land in 1996.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.81 kilograms per hectare of arable land in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for fertilizer consumption?
- Mauritius ranks 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertilizer consumption rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer consumption measures the quantity of plant nutrients used per unit of arable land. Fertilizer products cover nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers (including ground rock phosphate). Traditional nutrients--animal and plant manures--are not included. For the purpose of data dissemination, FAO has adopted the concept of a calendar year (January to December). Some countries compile fertilizer data on a calendar year basis, while others are on a split-year basis. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.