Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Mauritius
Mauritius: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 4,991 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 4,991 tonnes for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Mauritius peaked at 13,782 tonnes in 1972 and was at its lowest, 4,991 tonnes, in 2023.
Mauritius ranks 144th of 202 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,563 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 10,840 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1963 | 10,753 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 9,601 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1965 | 9,074 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 8,719 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 9,519 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 9,222 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 9,157 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 8,908 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 9,156 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 13,782 tonnes | +50.5% |
| 1973 | 11,178 tonnes | -18.9% |
| 1974 | 8,674 tonnes | -22.4% |
| 1975 | 10,000 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 8,848 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1977 | 10,111 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 10,139 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 9,707 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 10,193 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 9,518 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 9,861 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 10,733 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 10,617 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 10,991 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 9,889 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 12,635 tonnes | +27.8% |
| 1988 | 10,950 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 11,600 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 11,192 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 11,224 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 11,251 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 9,857 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 11,800 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1995 | 12,442 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 13,067 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 11,790 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 12,400 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 13,400 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 13,300 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 8,350 tonnes | -37.2% |
| 2002 | 11,028 tonnes | +32.1% |
| 2003 | 10,742 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 10,499 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 9,908 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 8,614 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 8,815 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 7,300 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 6,954 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 5,125 tonnes | -26.3% |
| 2011 | 7,745 tonnes | +51.1% |
| 2012 | 10,446 tonnes | +34.9% |
| 2013 | 7,595 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 2014 | 10,658 tonnes | +40.3% |
| 2015 | 6,569 tonnes | -38.4% |
| 2016 | 9,055 tonnes | +37.8% |
| 2017 | 8,378 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 7,409 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 7,785 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 5,654 tonnes | -27.4% |
| 2021 | 6,177 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 5,563 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 4,991 tonnes | -10.3% |
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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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Mauritius?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Mauritius was 4,991 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 13,782 tonnes in 1972.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,991 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Mauritius ranks 144th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.