Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Mauritius
Mauritius: Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland was 63.21 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
63.21
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
62nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
146.57
in 1999
All-time low
61.01
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Mauritius is 63.21, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Mauritius peaked at 146.57 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 61.01, in 2010.
Mauritius ranks 62nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 103.95 | — |
| 1962 | 116.56 | +12.1% |
| 1963 | 115.62 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 103.24 | -10.7% |
| 1965 | 96.53 | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 94.77 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 97.13 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 88.67 | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 88.05 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 84.84 | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 87.2 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 130.02 | +49.1% |
| 1973 | 105.45 | -18.9% |
| 1974 | 81.83 | -22.4% |
| 1975 | 94.34 | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 82.69 | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 94.5 | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 94.76 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 90.72 | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 95.26 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 88.95 | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 92.16 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 100.31 | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 99.22 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 102.72 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 92.42 | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 118.08 | +27.8% |
| 1988 | 103.3 | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 110.75 | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 108.01 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 109.51 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 110.3 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 98.57 | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 119.81 | +21.5% |
| 1995 | 128.98 | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 138.54 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 127.04 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 132.36 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 146.57 | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 143.5 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 87.89 | -38.8% |
| 2002 | 118.58 | +34.9% |
| 2003 | 116.76 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 115.37 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 111.33 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 99.01 | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 103.71 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 86.9 | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 82.79 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 61.01 | -26.3% |
| 2011 | 94.45 | +54.8% |
| 2012 | 130.57 | +38.2% |
| 2013 | 96.14 | -26.4% |
| 2014 | 134.91 | +40.3% |
| 2015 | 83.16 | -38.4% |
| 2016 | 114.62 | +37.8% |
| 2017 | 106.05 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 93.78 | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 98.54 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 71.57 | -27.4% |
| 2021 | 78.19 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 70.42 | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 63.21 | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.5 | 88.05 | 116.56 | 9 |
| 1970s | 94.64 | 81.83 | 130.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.32 | 88.95 | 118.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 121.97 | 98.57 | 146.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.58 | 82.79 | 143.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.32 | 61.01 | 134.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.85 | 63.21 | 78.19 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Mauritius?
- Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Mauritius was 63.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 146.57 in 1999.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.01 in 2010.
- How does Mauritius rank for nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland?
- Mauritius ranks 62nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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