What is fertilizer use per capita in Mauritius?

Fertilizer use per capita in Mauritius was 2.04 Kilograms per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Mauritius?

The highest recorded value was 16.81 Kilograms per capita in 1974.

What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Mauritius?

The lowest recorded value was 2.04 Kilograms per capita in 2023.

How does Mauritius rank for fertilizer use per capita?

Mauritius ranks 71st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.

Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?

Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Mauritius data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fertilizer use per capita in Mauritius

Name: Fertilizer use per capita in Mauritius
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mauritius: Fertilizer use per capita was 2.04 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

2.04 Kilograms per capita

Change on year

down 6.0%

World rank

71st

of 204 countries

All-time high

16.81 Kilograms per capita

in 1974

All-time low

2.04 Kilograms per capita

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Fertilizer use per capita in Mauritius, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Kilograms per capita.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fertilizer use per capita in Mauritius is 2.04 Kilograms per capita, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in Mauritius peaked at 16.81 Kilograms per capita in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2.04 Kilograms per capita, in 2023.

Mauritius ranks 71st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	10.66 Kilograms per capita	7.63 Kilograms per capita	14.7 Kilograms per capita	9
1970s	13.96 Kilograms per capita	11.25 Kilograms per capita	16.81 Kilograms per capita	10
1980s	12.84 Kilograms per capita	10.27 Kilograms per capita	14.98 Kilograms per capita	10
1990s	12.14 Kilograms per capita	10.55 Kilograms per capita	14.21 Kilograms per capita	10
2000s	9.65 Kilograms per capita	3.95 Kilograms per capita	14.88 Kilograms per capita	10
2010s	4.97 Kilograms per capita	3.17 Kilograms per capita	6.93 Kilograms per capita	10
2020s	2.62 Kilograms per capita	2.04 Kilograms per capita	3.6 Kilograms per capita	4

Countries ranked near Mauritius

69 Philippines 2.24 Kilograms per capita compare
70 Kuwait 2.1 Kilograms per capita compare
72 Cote d'Ivoire 1.99 Kilograms per capita compare
73 Laos 1.95 Kilograms per capita compare
74 Dominican Republic 1.92 Kilograms per capita compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Mauritius

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 745.90 million current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.6% (2025)
Rural population 758,222 (2025)
Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
Rural population 61.0% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
Land under cereal production 129 hectares (2023)

All data for Mauritius →

Frequently asked questions

What is fertilizer use per capita in Mauritius?: Fertilizer use per capita in Mauritius was 2.04 Kilograms per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Mauritius?: The highest recorded value was 16.81 Kilograms per capita in 1974.
What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Mauritius?: The lowest recorded value was 2.04 Kilograms per capita in 2023.
How does Mauritius rank for fertilizer use per capita?: Mauritius ranks 71st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?: Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fertilizer use per capita
Unit: Kilograms per capita
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: 205 places, 9,850 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.