Fertilizer use by nutrient in Mauritius
Mauritius: Fertilizer use by nutrient was 4,991 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertilizer use by nutrient in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 4,991 tonnes for fertilizer use by nutrient in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use by nutrient in Mauritius peaked at 13,782 tonnes in 1972 and was at its lowest, 4,991 tonnes, in 2023.
That places Mauritius 143rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 9,605 tonnes | 8,719 tonnes | 10,840 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,050 tonnes | 8,674 tonnes | 13,782 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,699 tonnes | 9,518 tonnes | 12,635 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,842 tonnes | 9,857 tonnes | 13,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,551 tonnes | 6,954 tonnes | 13,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,076 tonnes | 5,125 tonnes | 10,658 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,596 tonnes | 4,991 tonnes | 6,177 tonnes | 4 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use by nutrient in Mauritius?
- Fertilizer use by nutrient in Mauritius was 4,991 tonnes 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 by nutrient recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 13,782 tonnes in 1972.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use by nutrient recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,991 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Mauritius ranks 143rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use by nutrient rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. 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 by nutrient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.