Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Mauritius
Mauritius: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 14.56 kilograms per hectare in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
14.56 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
down 64.1%
World rank
76th
of 201 countries
All-time high
84.82 kilograms per hectare
in 1996
All-time low
8.69 kilograms per hectare
in 1975
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Mauritius, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2022, phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Mauritius stood at 14.56 kilograms per hectare.
That represents a change of down 64.1% on the previous year and down 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Mauritius peaked at 84.82 kilograms per hectare in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.69 kilograms per hectare, in 1975.
That places Mauritius 76th out of 201 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 57.05 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 54.26 kilograms per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 60.94 kilograms per hectare | +12.3% |
| 1964 | 65.71 kilograms per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 74.29 kilograms per hectare | +13.1% |
| 1966 | 32.15 kilograms per hectare | -56.7% |
| 1967 | 36.04 kilograms per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1968 | 38.81 kilograms per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 31.05 kilograms per hectare | -20.0% |
| 1970 | 33.43 kilograms per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 27.82 kilograms per hectare | -16.8% |
| 1972 | 40.97 kilograms per hectare | +47.3% |
| 1973 | 31.31 kilograms per hectare | -23.6% |
| 1974 | 33.07 kilograms per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 8.69 kilograms per hectare | -73.7% |
| 1976 | 21.5 kilograms per hectare | +147.4% |
| 1977 | 23.46 kilograms per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 28.27 kilograms per hectare | +20.5% |
| 1979 | 27.1 kilograms per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 28.04 kilograms per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 26.68 kilograms per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 28.8 kilograms per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 30.29 kilograms per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 31.9 kilograms per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 32.8 kilograms per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 34.46 kilograms per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 41.65 kilograms per hectare | +20.9% |
| 1988 | 39.64 kilograms per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 44.87 kilograms per hectare | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 36.34 kilograms per hectare | -19.0% |
| 1991 | 38.05 kilograms per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 35.29 kilograms per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 40 kilograms per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 32.49 kilograms per hectare | -18.8% |
| 1995 | 52.87 kilograms per hectare | +62.7% |
| 1996 | 84.82 kilograms per hectare | +60.4% |
| 1997 | 75.42 kilograms per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 64.05 kilograms per hectare | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 62.35 kilograms per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 65.82 kilograms per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 43.16 kilograms per hectare | -34.4% |
| 2002 | 43.13 kilograms per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 44.5 kilograms per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 44.2 kilograms per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 65.49 kilograms per hectare | +48.2% |
| 2006 | 38.99 kilograms per hectare | -40.5% |
| 2007 | 26.76 kilograms per hectare | -31.4% |
| 2008 | 71.01 kilograms per hectare | +165.4% |
| 2009 | 32.75 kilograms per hectare | -53.9% |
| 2010 | 27.57 kilograms per hectare | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 28.13 kilograms per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 43.87 kilograms per hectare | +56.0% |
| 2013 | 41.61 kilograms per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 52.2 kilograms per hectare | +25.5% |
| 2015 | 39.57 kilograms per hectare | -24.2% |
| 2016 | 54.47 kilograms per hectare | +37.7% |
| 2017 | 56.3 kilograms per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 30.83 kilograms per hectare | -45.2% |
| 2019 | 32.26 kilograms per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 28.1 kilograms per hectare | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 40.58 kilograms per hectare | +44.4% |
| 2022 | 14.56 kilograms per hectare | -64.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 14.56 kilograms per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.04 kilograms per hectare, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 14.56 kilograms per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.54 kilograms per hectare, 9.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +165.4% | 26.76 kilograms per hectare | 71.01 kilograms per hectare |
| 1976 | +147.4% | 8.69 kilograms per hectare | 21.5 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.03 kilograms per hectare | 31.05 kilograms per hectare | 74.29 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.56 kilograms per hectare | 8.69 kilograms per hectare | 40.97 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.91 kilograms per hectare | 26.68 kilograms per hectare | 44.87 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.17 kilograms per hectare | 32.49 kilograms per hectare | 84.82 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.58 kilograms per hectare | 26.76 kilograms per hectare | 71.01 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.68 kilograms per hectare | 27.57 kilograms per hectare | 56.3 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.75 kilograms per hectare | 14.56 kilograms per hectare | 40.58 kilograms per hectare | 3 |
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- 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)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Mauritius?
- Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Mauritius was 14.56 kilograms per hectare in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 84.82 kilograms per hectare in 1996.
- What is the lowest phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.69 kilograms per hectare in 1975.
- How does Mauritius rank for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Mauritius ranks 76th out of 201 countries with data for 2022.
- Is phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Application of phosphate fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare.