Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 24,925 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Mauritius is 24,925 animals per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 24,925 animals per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 187.19 animals per square kilometre, in 1966.
Mauritius ranks 3rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 194.09 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 197.54 animals per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 197.04 animals per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 192.12 animals per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 189.66 animals per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 187.19 animals per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 192.12 animals per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 197.04 animals per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 295.57 animals per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 357.14 animals per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1971 | 374.88 animals per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 404.43 animals per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 443.35 animals per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 985.22 animals per square kilometre | +122.2% |
| 1975 | 1,182 animals per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 1,248 animals per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 1,547 animals per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1978 | 1,675 animals per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 2,833 animals per square kilometre | +69.1% |
| 1980 | 2,808 animals per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 2,857 animals per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 2,956 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 3,165 animals per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 3,054 animals per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 2,956 animals per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 3,387 animals per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 3,695 animals per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 4,434 animals per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 5,172 animals per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 6,158 animals per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 6,527 animals per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 7,635 animals per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 8,374 animals per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 9,286 animals per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 9,520 animals per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 10,123 animals per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 10,259 animals per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 9,015 animals per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 9,901 animals per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 10,837 animals per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 12,463 animals per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 13,793 animals per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 13,793 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14,089 animals per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 14,778 animals per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 15,271 animals per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 17,980 animals per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 18,867 animals per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 19,754 animals per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 20,862 animals per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 21,382 animals per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 21,532 animals per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 21,400 animals per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 21,344 animals per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 21,666 animals per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 22,103 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 22,602 animals per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 23,072 animals per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 23,588 animals per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 24,044 animals per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 24,208 animals per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 24,388 animals per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 24,656 animals per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 24,925 animals per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 24,925 animals per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 819.06 animals per square kilometre, 30.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 24,925 animals per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120.64 animals per square kilometre, 206.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +122.2% | 443.35 animals per square kilometre | 985.22 animals per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +69.1% | 1,675 animals per square kilometre | 2,833 animals per square kilometre |
| 1969 | +50.0% | 197.04 animals per square kilometre | 295.57 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 204.71 animals per square kilometre | 187.19 animals per square kilometre | 295.57 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,105 animals per square kilometre | 357.14 animals per square kilometre | 2,833 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,448 animals per square kilometre | 2,808 animals per square kilometre | 5,172 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,680 animals per square kilometre | 6,158 animals per square kilometre | 10,259 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,163 animals per square kilometre | 10,837 animals per square kilometre | 19,754 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,955 animals per square kilometre | 20,862 animals per square kilometre | 23,588 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,444 animals per square kilometre | 24,044 animals per square kilometre | 24,925 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
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- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- 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)
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 17.99 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Mauritius was 24,925 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 24,925 animals per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.19 animals per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Mauritius rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 3rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.