Number of cattle in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of cattle was 3,500 animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3,500 animals
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
186th
of 197 countries
All-time high
48,000 animals
in 1970
All-time low
3,410 animals
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 186th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of cattle in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44,000 animals | — |
| 1962 | 44,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 44,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 45,683 animals | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 45,000 animals | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 45,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 46,000 animals | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 46,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 47,000 animals | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 48,000 animals | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 48,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 45,000 animals | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 41,094 animals | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 33,500 animals | -18.5% |
| 1975 | 28,500 animals | -14.9% |
| 1976 | 28,000 animals | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 30,000 animals | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 21,098 animals | -29.7% |
| 1979 | 25,000 animals | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 30,000 animals | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 27,000 animals | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 27,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 25,485 animals | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 26,685 animals | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 30,000 animals | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 32,000 animals | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 32,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 33,000 animals | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 34,000 animals | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 30,000 animals | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 23,000 animals | -23.3% |
| 1992 | 24,000 animals | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 24,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 24,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 23,000 animals | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 22,900 animals | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 20,500 animals | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 22,000 animals | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 25,000 animals | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 27,000 animals | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 11,000 animals | -59.3% |
| 2002 | 8,800 animals | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 8,100 animals | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 8,180 animals | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 6,700 animals | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 6,934 animals | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 7,203 animals | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 7,327 animals | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 7,237 animals | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 7,491 animals | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 6,596 animals | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 7,302 animals | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 7,240 animals | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 6,041 animals | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 5,898 animals | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 4,533 animals | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 3,815 animals | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 3,985 animals | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 3,484 animals | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 4,754 animals | +36.5% |
| 2021 | 3,734 animals | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 3,512 animals | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 3,410 animals | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 3,500 animals | +2.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 3,500 animals is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 918,057 animals, 0% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 3,500 animals is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.41 million animals, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of cattle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -59.3% | 27,000 animals | 11,000 animals |
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
- 183 Grenada 6,191 animals compare
- 184 Equatorial Guinea 5,520 animals compare
- 185 Antigua and Barbuda 4,500 animals compare
- 187 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,600 animals compare
- 188 Faroe Islands 1,816 animals compare
- 189 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,709 animals compare
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 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 186th out of 197 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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