Cattle livestock count heads in Mauritius
Mauritius: Cattle livestock count heads was 3,500 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3,500
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
186th
of 197 countries
All-time high
48,000
in 1970
All-time low
3,410
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 3,500 for cattle livestock count heads 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, cattle livestock count heads in Mauritius peaked at 48,000 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3,410, 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.
Cattle livestock count heads in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44,000 | — |
| 1962 | 44,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 44,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 45,683 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 45,000 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 45,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 46,000 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 46,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 47,000 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 48,000 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 48,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 45,000 | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 41,094 | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 33,500 | -18.5% |
| 1975 | 28,500 | -14.9% |
| 1976 | 28,000 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 30,000 | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 21,098 | -29.7% |
| 1979 | 25,000 | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 30,000 | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 27,000 | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 25,485 | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 26,685 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 30,000 | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 32,000 | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 32,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 33,000 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 34,000 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 30,000 | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 23,000 | -23.3% |
| 1992 | 24,000 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 23,000 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 22,900 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 20,500 | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 22,000 | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 25,000 | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 27,000 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 11,000 | -59.3% |
| 2002 | 8,800 | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 8,100 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 8,180 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 6,700 | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 6,934 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 7,203 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 7,327 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 7,237 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 7,491 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 6,596 | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 7,302 | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 7,240 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 6,041 | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 5,898 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 4,533 | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 3,815 | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 3,985 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 3,484 | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 4,754 | +36.5% |
| 2021 | 3,734 | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 3,512 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 3,410 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 3,500 | +2.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 3,500 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 918,057, 0% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 3,500 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.41 million, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle livestock count heads 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 | 11,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,187 | 44,000 | 47,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 34,819 | 21,098 | 48,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,717 | 25,485 | 34,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,840 | 20,500 | 30,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,848 | 6,700 | 27,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,638 | 3,484 | 7,491 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,782 | 3,410 | 4,754 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 183 Grenada 6,191 compare
- 184 Equatorial Guinea 5,520 compare
- 185 Antigua and Barbuda 4,500 compare
- 187 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,600 compare
- 188 Faroe Islands 1,816 compare
- 189 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,709 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritius
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0163 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0171 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Mauritius?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Mauritius was 3,500 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 48,000 in 1970.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,410 in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Mauritius ranks 186th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cattle livestock count heads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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