Global meat production in Mauritius
Mauritius: Global meat production was 54,741 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
54,741 tonnes
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
145th
of 202 countries
All-time high
62,618 tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
2,740 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 54,741 tonnes for global meat production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Mauritius peaked at 62,618 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,740 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Mauritius 145th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global meat production in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,740 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3,064 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1963 | 3,314 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 3,397 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 3,235 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 3,344 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 3,776 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 3,680 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 3,688 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 3,846 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 3,828 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 3,788 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 3,064 tonnes | -19.1% |
| 1974 | 4,120 tonnes | +34.4% |
| 1975 | 4,436 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 4,479 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 5,346 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1978 | 5,527 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 8,547 tonnes | +54.6% |
| 1980 | 8,968 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 8,164 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 8,551 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 8,786 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 8,428 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 8,160 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 9,502 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1987 | 10,404 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 12,062 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 13,659 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 16,304 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1991 | 16,976 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 19,891 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 21,570 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 23,971 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 23,988 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 24,812 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 25,315 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 23,222 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 25,774 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 26,118 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 31,294 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 33,936 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 34,666 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 37,994 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 37,997 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 40,978 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 43,768 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 45,627 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 47,970 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 50,678 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 51,560 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 51,486 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 50,533 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 51,156 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 50,059 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 49,107 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 50,738 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 52,302 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 54,318 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 50,714 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 52,283 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 59,162 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 62,618 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 54,741 tonnes | -12.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 54,741 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,984 tonnes, 19% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 54,741 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169,373 tonnes, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global meat production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +54.6% | 5,527 tonnes | 8,547 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,360 tonnes | 2,740 tonnes | 3,776 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,698 tonnes | 3,064 tonnes | 8,547 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,668 tonnes | 8,160 tonnes | 13,659 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,182 tonnes | 16,304 tonnes | 25,774 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,035 tonnes | 26,118 tonnes | 47,970 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,194 tonnes | 49,107 tonnes | 54,318 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,903 tonnes | 50,714 tonnes | 62,618 tonnes | 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 global meat production in Mauritius?
- Global meat production in Mauritius was 54,741 tonnes 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 global meat production recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 62,618 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,740 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Mauritius rank for global meat production?
- Mauritius ranks 145th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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