Number of cattle in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of cattle was 3,500 animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of cattle 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
Mauritius recorded 3,500 animals for number of cattle in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle in Mauritius peaked at 48,000 animals in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3,410 animals, in 2023.
Mauritius ranks 185th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,187 animals | 44,000 animals | 47,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 34,819 animals | 21,098 animals | 48,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,717 animals | 25,485 animals | 34,000 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,840 animals | 20,500 animals | 30,000 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,848 animals | 6,700 animals | 27,000 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,638 animals | 3,484 animals | 7,491 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,782 animals | 3,410 animals | 4,754 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 182 Grenada 6,191 animals compare
- 183 Equatorial Guinea 5,520 animals compare
- 184 Antigua and Barbuda 4,500 animals compare
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,600 animals compare
- 187 Faroe Islands 1,816 animals compare
- 188 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,709 animals compare
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 number of cattle in Mauritius?
- Number of cattle in Mauritius was 3,500 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 number of cattle recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 48,000 animals in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of cattle recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,410 animals in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for number of cattle?
- Mauritius ranks 185th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of cattle. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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