Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 2.5 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.5 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
22nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
6.79 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1972
All-time low
2.5 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Mauritius is 2.5 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 6.79 tonnes per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.5 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2023.
Mauritius ranks 22nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.71 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1963 | 5.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 4.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1965 | 4.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 4.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 4.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 4.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 4.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 4.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 4.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 6.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.5% |
| 1973 | 5.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1974 | 4.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1975 | 4.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 4.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1977 | 4.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 4.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 4.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 5.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 4.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 4.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 5.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 5.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 5.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 4.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 6.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1988 | 5.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 5.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 5.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 5.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 5.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 4.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 5.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1995 | 6.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 6.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 5.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 6.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 6.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 6.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 4.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -37.2% |
| 2002 | 5.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2003 | 5.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 5.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 4.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 4.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 3.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 3.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 2.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2011 | 3.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +53.6% |
| 2012 | 5.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2013 | 3.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2014 | 5.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 2015 | 3.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 2016 | 4.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 2017 | 4.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 3.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 3.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 2.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 2021 | 3.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 2.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 2.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 2.5 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4782 tonnes per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 2.5 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0709 tonnes per square kilometre, 35.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 19 Serbia 2.76 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 20 China 2.61 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 21 Turkey 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 23 Belarus 2.42 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 24 Slovakia 2.24 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 25 Philippines 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Mauritius was 2.5 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 6.79 tonnes per square kilometre in 1972.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 22nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.