Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.004 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Mauritius is 0.004 tonnes per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Mauritius peaked at 0.0162 tonnes per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.004 tonnes per person, in 2023.
That places Mauritius 98th out of 195 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.014 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0155 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 0.015 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.013 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0121 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0113 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0121 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0116 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0113 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0108 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0109 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0162 tonnes per person | +48.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0129 tonnes per person | -20.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0099 tonnes per person | -23.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0112 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0098 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 1977 | 0.011 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0109 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0102 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0106 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0097 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0099 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0107 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0105 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0108 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0096 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0122 tonnes per person | +26.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0105 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 1989 | 0.011 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0106 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0105 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0104 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.009 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0106 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0111 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0107 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0114 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0112 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.007 tonnes per person | -37.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | +31.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0089 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0086 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.007 tonnes per person | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | -26.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | +50.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | +34.5% |
| 2013 | 0.006 tonnes per person | -27.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0085 tonnes per person | +40.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | -38.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | +37.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | -27.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.004 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.004 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0063 tonnes per person, 63% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.004 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 tonnes per person, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0129 tonnes per person | 0.0113 tonnes per person | 0.0155 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0114 tonnes per person | 0.0098 tonnes per person | 0.0162 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0106 tonnes per person | 0.0096 tonnes per person | 0.0122 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0106 tonnes per person | 0.009 tonnes per person | 0.0115 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0078 tonnes per person | 0.0056 tonnes per person | 0.0112 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0064 tonnes per person | 0.0041 tonnes per person | 0.0085 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0044 tonnes per person | 0.004 tonnes per person | 0.0049 tonnes per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Mauritius?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Mauritius was 0.004 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0162 tonnes per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 tonnes per person in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 98th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.