Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Mauritius
Mauritius: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 96.09 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
96.09
Change on year
down 19.9%
World rank
64th
of 200 countries
All-time high
399.99
in 1996
All-time low
96.09
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 96.09 for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.9% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Mauritius peaked at 399.99 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 96.09, in 2023.
Mauritius ranks 64th of 200 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 hectare of cropland in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 218.4 | — |
| 1962 | 245 | +12.2% |
| 1963 | 268.05 | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 285.38 | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 242.55 | -15.0% |
| 1966 | 205.35 | -15.3% |
| 1967 | 224.53 | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 209.32 | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 209.81 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 209.49 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 205.12 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 301.49 | +47.0% |
| 1973 | 246.83 | -18.1% |
| 1974 | 253.91 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 227.76 | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 200.72 | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 244.76 | +21.9% |
| 1978 | 238.07 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 256.37 | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 249.17 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 208.64 | -16.3% |
| 1982 | 239.48 | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 253.78 | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 252.74 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 261.43 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 236.51 | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 306.93 | +29.8% |
| 1988 | 266.12 | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 293.1 | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 267.65 | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 269.05 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 261.15 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 260.05 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 296.56 | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 330.59 | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 399.99 | +21.0% |
| 1997 | 360.48 | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 353.34 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 386.11 | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 382.65 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 300.52 | -21.5% |
| 2002 | 304.68 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 286.43 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 294.16 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 336.33 | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 246.01 | -26.9% |
| 2007 | 268.94 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 217.87 | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 217.11 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 155.43 | -28.4% |
| 2011 | 231.36 | +48.9% |
| 2012 | 261.11 | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 235.59 | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 297.43 | +26.2% |
| 2015 | 174.53 | -41.3% |
| 2016 | 259.42 | +48.6% |
| 2017 | 244.56 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 177.64 | -27.4% |
| 2019 | 185 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 142.85 | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 177.05 | +23.9% |
| 2022 | 120.02 | -32.2% |
| 2023 | 96.09 | -19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 234.27 | 205.35 | 285.38 | 9 |
| 1970s | 238.45 | 200.72 | 301.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 256.79 | 208.64 | 306.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 318.5 | 260.05 | 399.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 285.47 | 217.11 | 382.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 222.21 | 155.43 | 297.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 134 | 96.09 | 177.05 | 4 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 4.62 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.62 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Mauritius?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Mauritius was 96.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 399.99 in 1996.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.09 in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Mauritius ranks 64th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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