Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Mauritius
Mauritius: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 20.73 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.73 animals
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
168th
of 198 countries
All-time high
52.05 animals
in 1964
All-time low
14.45 animals
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily 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
Mauritius recorded 20.73 animals for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Mauritius peaked at 52.05 animals in 1964 and was at its lowest, 14.45 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.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38.36 animals | — |
| 1962 | 38.36 animals | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.32 animals | +28.6% |
| 1964 | 52.05 animals | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 41.1 animals | -21.1% |
| 1966 | 38.36 animals | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 46.58 animals | +21.4% |
| 1968 | 46.58 animals | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 46.58 animals | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 46.58 animals | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 46.58 animals | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 35.62 animals | -23.5% |
| 1973 | 24.66 animals | -30.8% |
| 1974 | 21.92 animals | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 21.92 animals | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 24.18 animals | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 28.03 animals | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 21.12 animals | -24.6% |
| 1979 | 26.55 animals | +25.7% |
| 1980 | 32.42 animals | +22.1% |
| 1981 | 20.41 animals | -37.0% |
| 1982 | 18.99 animals | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 17.3 animals | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 14.45 animals | -16.5% |
| 1985 | 14.62 animals | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 20.62 animals | +41.0% |
| 1987 | 26.48 animals | +28.4% |
| 1988 | 29.75 animals | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 30.96 animals | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 36.99 animals | +19.5% |
| 1991 | 40.58 animals | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 44.11 animals | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 36.16 animals | -18.0% |
| 1994 | 37.81 animals | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 34.25 animals | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 31.78 animals | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 32.33 animals | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 40.55 animals | +25.4% |
| 1999 | 40.27 animals | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 41.64 animals | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 32.88 animals | -21.1% |
| 2002 | 36.16 animals | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 35.62 animals | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 39.73 animals | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 36.85 animals | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 38.47 animals | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 23.33 animals | -39.4% |
| 2008 | 34.52 animals | +48.0% |
| 2009 | 32.88 animals | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 27.4 animals | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 32.88 animals | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 28.52 animals | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 26.76 animals | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 24.53 animals | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 22.07 animals | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 19.52 animals | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 19.59 animals | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 20.39 animals | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 20.01 animals | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 17.88 animals | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 17.79 animals | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 21.15 animals | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 20.34 animals | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 20.73 animals | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.14 animals | 38.36 animals | 52.05 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.71 animals | 21.12 animals | 46.58 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.6 animals | 14.45 animals | 32.42 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.48 animals | 31.78 animals | 44.11 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.21 animals | 23.33 animals | 41.64 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.17 animals | 19.52 animals | 32.88 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.58 animals | 17.79 animals | 21.15 animals | 5 |
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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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Mauritius?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Mauritius was 20.73 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 52.05 animals in 1964.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.45 animals in 1984.
- How does Mauritius rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Mauritius ranks 168th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily 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 Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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