Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 5.88 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 5.88 kg per square kilometre for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.3% on the previous year and up 130.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 33.03 kg per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.1438 kg per square kilometre, in 1964.
Mauritius ranks 93rd of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9085 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.9825 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 0.777 kg per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1438 kg per square kilometre | -81.5% |
| 1965 | 1.46 kg per square kilometre | +915.9% |
| 1966 | 2.05 kg per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1967 | 2.24 kg per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 1.74 kg per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1969 | 2.21 kg per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1970 | 2.47 kg per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 2.38 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 2.25 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 2.07 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 7.6 kg per square kilometre | +267.6% |
| 1975 | 5.47 kg per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 1976 | 7.13 kg per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1977 | 5.98 kg per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1978 | 5.24 kg per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1979 | 5.27 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 3.37 kg per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 1981 | 4.88 kg per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1982 | 6.18 kg per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1983 | 5.25 kg per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1984 | 13.54 kg per square kilometre | +157.7% |
| 1985 | 20.09 kg per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 1986 | 33.03 kg per square kilometre | +64.4% |
| 1987 | 16.45 kg per square kilometre | -50.2% |
| 1988 | 15.95 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 10.12 kg per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 1990 | 9.44 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 8.97 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 8.26 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 7.56 kg per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 3.72 kg per square kilometre | -50.8% |
| 1995 | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | -67.3% |
| 1996 | 1.79 kg per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9472 kg per square kilometre | -47.2% |
| 1998 | 1.05 kg per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 0.823 kg per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2000 | 2.43 kg per square kilometre | +195.5% |
| 2001 | 1.54 kg per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 2002 | 1.16 kg per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7057 kg per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 2004 | 1.47 kg per square kilometre | +108.7% |
| 2005 | 1.87 kg per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 1.78 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 3.97 kg per square kilometre | +123.2% |
| 2008 | 1.82 kg per square kilometre | -54.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4401 kg per square kilometre | -75.8% |
| 2010 | 1.3 kg per square kilometre | +196.2% |
| 2011 | 1.28 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.66 kg per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2013 | 2.55 kg per square kilometre | +53.6% |
| 2014 | 2.48 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.83 kg per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2016 | 1.68 kg per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 1.77 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 1.58 kg per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 1.99 kg per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2020 | 3.09 kg per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 2021 | 4.4 kg per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 2022 | 3.26 kg per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2023 | 5.88 kg per square kilometre | +80.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 5.88 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.85 kg per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 5.88 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.77 kg per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +915.9% | 0.1438 kg per square kilometre | 1.46 kg per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +267.6% | 2.07 kg per square kilometre | 7.6 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.39 kg per square kilometre | 0.1438 kg per square kilometre | 2.24 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.59 kg per square kilometre | 2.07 kg per square kilometre | 7.6 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.89 kg per square kilometre | 3.37 kg per square kilometre | 33.03 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.38 kg per square kilometre | 0.823 kg per square kilometre | 9.44 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.72 kg per square kilometre | 0.4401 kg per square kilometre | 3.97 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 kg per square kilometre | 1.28 kg per square kilometre | 2.55 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.15 kg per square kilometre | 3.09 kg per square kilometre | 5.88 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 90 Denmark 8.39 kg per square kilometre compare
- 91 Sao Tome and Principe 7.84 kg per square kilometre compare
- 92 Guinea-Bissau 7.82 kg per square kilometre compare
- 94 Chile 5.73 kg per square kilometre compare
- 95 Bhutan 5.68 kg per square kilometre compare
- 96 Afghanistan 4.97 kg per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Mauritius
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.11 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 96.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 74.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 21.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2813 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.7765 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 59.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 52.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1969 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Mauritius was 5.88 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 33.03 kg per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1438 kg per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Mauritius rank for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 93rd out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) 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.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) 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.