Fertilizer use per capita in Mauritius
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
72nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
16.81 Kilograms per capita
in 1974
All-time low
2.04 Kilograms per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
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 72nd of 205 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.
Fertilizer use per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Kilograms per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.63 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 1962 | 9.78 Kilograms per capita | +28.2% |
| 1963 | 11.81 Kilograms per capita | +20.8% |
| 1964 | 14.7 Kilograms per capita | +24.5% |
| 1965 | 8.96 Kilograms per capita | -39.0% |
| 1966 | 9.39 Kilograms per capita | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 11.42 Kilograms per capita | +21.6% |
| 1968 | 10.65 Kilograms per capita | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 11.59 Kilograms per capita | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 11.57 Kilograms per capita | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 11.25 Kilograms per capita | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 16.21 Kilograms per capita | +44.1% |
| 1973 | 13.49 Kilograms per capita | -16.8% |
| 1974 | 16.81 Kilograms per capita | +24.6% |
| 1975 | 14.89 Kilograms per capita | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 11.48 Kilograms per capita | -22.9% |
| 1977 | 14.87 Kilograms per capita | +29.5% |
| 1978 | 13.3 Kilograms per capita | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 15.78 Kilograms per capita | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 14.11 Kilograms per capita | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 10.27 Kilograms per capita | -27.2% |
| 1982 | 12.89 Kilograms per capita | +25.5% |
| 1983 | 13.21 Kilograms per capita | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 12.87 Kilograms per capita | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 13.14 Kilograms per capita | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 11.3 Kilograms per capita | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 14.98 Kilograms per capita | +32.6% |
| 1988 | 12.28 Kilograms per capita | -18.0% |
| 1989 | 13.38 Kilograms per capita | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 11.73 Kilograms per capita | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 11.29 Kilograms per capita | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 10.55 Kilograms per capita | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 10.73 Kilograms per capita | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 12.39 Kilograms per capita | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 12.37 Kilograms per capita | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 14.21 Kilograms per capita | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 12.38 Kilograms per capita | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 12.3 Kilograms per capita | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 13.43 Kilograms per capita | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 14.88 Kilograms per capita | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 13.13 Kilograms per capita | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 10.77 Kilograms per capita | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 9.27 Kilograms per capita | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 9.8 Kilograms per capita | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 11.29 Kilograms per capita | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 7.44 Kilograms per capita | -34.1% |
| 2007 | 9.27 Kilograms per capita | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 3.95 Kilograms per capita | -57.4% |
| 2009 | 6.67 Kilograms per capita | +68.9% |
| 2010 | 4.38 Kilograms per capita | -34.3% |
| 2011 | 6.93 Kilograms per capita | +58.2% |
| 2012 | 5.38 Kilograms per capita | -22.4% |
| 2013 | 5.99 Kilograms per capita | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 6.75 Kilograms per capita | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 3.17 Kilograms per capita | -53.0% |
| 2016 | 5.52 Kilograms per capita | +74.1% |
| 2017 | 5.03 Kilograms per capita | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 3.25 Kilograms per capita | -35.4% |
| 2019 | 3.33 Kilograms per capita | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.66 Kilograms per capita | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 3.6 Kilograms per capita | +35.3% |
| 2022 | 2.17 Kilograms per capita | -39.7% |
| 2023 | 2.04 Kilograms per capita | -6.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 2.04 Kilograms per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.94 Kilograms per capita, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 2.04 Kilograms per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.275 Kilograms per capita, 7.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 70 Philippines 2.24 Kilograms per capita compare
- 71 Kuwait 2.1 Kilograms per capita compare
- 73 Cote d'Ivoire 1.99 Kilograms per capita compare
- 74 Laos 1.95 Kilograms per capita compare
- 75 Dominican Republic 1.92 Kilograms per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritius
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6096 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
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 72nd out of 205 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
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.