Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Mauritius
Mauritius: Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland was 32.88 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
32.88
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
35th
of 200 countries
All-time high
177.19
in 1999
All-time low
32.88
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Mauritius stood at 32.88. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Mauritius peaked at 177.19 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 32.88, in 2023.
That places Mauritius 35th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 57.4 | — |
| 1962 | 74.18 | +29.2% |
| 1963 | 91.49 | +23.3% |
| 1964 | 116.43 | +27.3% |
| 1965 | 71.73 | -38.4% |
| 1966 | 78.43 | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 91.36 | +16.5% |
| 1968 | 81.84 | -10.4% |
| 1969 | 90.71 | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 91.22 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 90.1 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 130.5 | +44.8% |
| 1973 | 110.07 | -15.7% |
| 1974 | 139.01 | +26.3% |
| 1975 | 124.73 | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 96.53 | -22.6% |
| 1977 | 126.8 | +31.4% |
| 1978 | 115.04 | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 138.55 | +20.4% |
| 1980 | 125.87 | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 93.01 | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 118.52 | +27.4% |
| 1983 | 123.18 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 121.62 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 125.91 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 109.63 | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 147.2 | +34.3% |
| 1988 | 123.18 | -16.3% |
| 1989 | 137.48 | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 123.3 | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 121.49 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 115.56 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 121.48 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 144.26 | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 148.74 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 176.63 | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 158.02 | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 156.93 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 177.19 | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 173.33 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 169.47 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 142.97 | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 125.17 | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 134.59 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 159.51 | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 108.01 | -32.3% |
| 2007 | 138.47 | +28.2% |
| 2008 | 59.96 | -56.7% |
| 2009 | 101.57 | +69.4% |
| 2010 | 66.85 | -34.2% |
| 2011 | 108.78 | +62.7% |
| 2012 | 86.67 | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 97.84 | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 110.32 | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 51.8 | -53.0% |
| 2016 | 90.33 | +74.4% |
| 2017 | 82.21 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 53.03 | -35.5% |
| 2019 | 54.2 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 43.18 | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 58.28 | +35.0% |
| 2022 | 35.04 | -39.9% |
| 2023 | 32.88 | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.73 | 57.4 | 116.43 | 9 |
| 1970s | 116.25 | 90.1 | 139.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 122.56 | 93.01 | 147.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 144.36 | 115.56 | 177.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.31 | 59.96 | 173.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.2 | 51.8 | 110.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.34 | 32.88 | 58.28 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Mauritius?
- Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Mauritius was 32.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 177.19 in 1999.
- What is the lowest potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.88 in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland?
- Mauritius ranks 35th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Potash fertilizer application per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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