Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Mauritius
Mauritius: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 7,567 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Mauritius is 7,567 animals, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Mauritius peaked at 19,000 animals in 1964 and was at its lowest, 5,275 animals, in 1984.
Mauritius ranks 167th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,111 animals | 14,000 animals | 19,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,846 animals | 7,709 animals | 17,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,249 animals | 5,275 animals | 11,832 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,681 animals | 11,600 animals | 16,100 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,850 animals | 8,514 animals | 15,200 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,821 animals | 7,125 animals | 12,000 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,146 animals | 6,494 animals | 7,721 animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mauritius
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 745.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.6% (2025)
- Rural population 758,222 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 61.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 129 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Mauritius?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Mauritius was 7,567 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 19,000 animals in 1964.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,275 animals in 1984.
- How does Mauritius rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Mauritius ranks 167th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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