Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Mauritius
Mauritius: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 7,567 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7,567 animals
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
168th
of 198 countries
All-time high
19,000 animals
in 1964
All-time low
5,275 animals
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 168th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,000 animals | — |
| 1962 | 14,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 18,000 animals | +28.6% |
| 1964 | 19,000 animals | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 15,000 animals | -21.1% |
| 1966 | 14,000 animals | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 17,000 animals | +21.4% |
| 1968 | 17,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 17,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 17,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 17,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 13,000 animals | -23.5% |
| 1973 | 9,000 animals | -30.8% |
| 1974 | 8,000 animals | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 8,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8,826 animals | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 10,230 animals | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 7,709 animals | -24.6% |
| 1979 | 9,690 animals | +25.7% |
| 1980 | 11,832 animals | +22.1% |
| 1981 | 7,451 animals | -37.0% |
| 1982 | 6,932 animals | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 6,316 animals | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 5,275 animals | -16.5% |
| 1985 | 5,338 animals | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 7,525 animals | +41.0% |
| 1987 | 9,665 animals | +28.4% |
| 1988 | 10,860 animals | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 11,300 animals | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 13,500 animals | +19.5% |
| 1991 | 14,810 animals | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 16,100 animals | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 13,200 animals | -18.0% |
| 1994 | 13,800 animals | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 12,500 animals | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 11,600 animals | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 11,800 animals | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 14,800 animals | +25.4% |
| 1999 | 14,700 animals | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 15,200 animals | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 12,000 animals | -21.1% |
| 2002 | 13,200 animals | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 13,000 animals | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 14,500 animals | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 13,450 animals | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 14,040 animals | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 8,514 animals | -39.4% |
| 2008 | 12,600 animals | +48.0% |
| 2009 | 12,000 animals | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 10,000 animals | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 12,000 animals | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 10,411 animals | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 9,768 animals | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 8,953 animals | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 8,054 animals | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 7,125 animals | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 7,151 animals | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 7,443 animals | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 7,303 animals | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 6,525 animals | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 6,494 animals | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 7,721 animals | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 7,425 animals | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 7,567 animals | +1.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 7,567 animals is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 300,000 animals, 3% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 7,567 animals is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250,645 animals, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 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 168th out of 198 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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