Land animals slaughtered for meat in Mauritius
Mauritius: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 49.85 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat in Mauritius stood at 49.85 million animals. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Mauritius peaked at 49.85 million animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 380,000 animals, in 1966.
Mauritius ranks 99th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 415,556 animals | 380,000 animals | 600,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.24 million animals | 725,000 animals | 5.75 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.00 million animals | 5.70 million animals | 10.50 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.62 million animals | 12.50 million animals | 20.82 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.78 million animals | 22.00 million animals | 40.10 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.96 million animals | 42.35 million animals | 47.18 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.89 million animals | 48.09 million animals | 49.85 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mauritius
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 745.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.6% (2025)
- Rural population 758,222 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 61.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 129 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Mauritius?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Mauritius was 49.85 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 49.85 million animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 380,000 animals in 1966.
- How does Mauritius rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Mauritius ranks 99th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is based on the country of production, not consumption.