Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita was 123.31 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Mauritius is 123.31, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Mauritius peaked at 401,741 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 82.05, in 2009.
That places Mauritius 30th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 266,488 | — |
| 1962 | 94,816 | -64.4% |
| 1963 | 212,679 | +124.3% |
| 1964 | 322,145 | +51.5% |
| 1965 | 221,005 | -31.4% |
| 1966 | 55,365 | -74.9% |
| 1967 | 43,146 | -22.1% |
| 1968 | 38,763 | -10.2% |
| 1969 | 173,264 | +347.0% |
| 1970 | 144.37 | -99.9% |
| 1971 | 150.7 | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 171.85 | +14.0% |
| 1973 | 72,613 | +42153.9% |
| 1974 | 296,449 | +308.3% |
| 1975 | 102,267 | -65.5% |
| 1976 | 60,232 | -41.1% |
| 1977 | 194,986 | +223.7% |
| 1978 | 60,642 | -68.9% |
| 1979 | 151,020 | +149.0% |
| 1980 | 277,165 | +83.5% |
| 1981 | 274,109 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 236,336 | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 219,757 | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 197,039 | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 193,909 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 236,671 | +22.1% |
| 1987 | 252,753 | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 268,520 | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 246,910 | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 170,767 | -30.8% |
| 1991 | 109,335 | -36.0% |
| 1992 | 173,469 | +58.7% |
| 1993 | 174,450 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 200,041 | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 214,867 | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 220,951 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 185,927 | -15.9% |
| 1998 | 235,562 | +26.7% |
| 1999 | 261,619 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 182,773 | -30.1% |
| 2001 | 273,956 | +49.9% |
| 2002 | 401,741 | +46.6% |
| 2003 | 318,267 | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 103,096 | -67.6% |
| 2005 | 97,605 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 85,136 | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 87.89 | -99.9% |
| 2008 | 123.49 | +40.5% |
| 2009 | 82.05 | -33.6% |
| 2010 | 43,308 | +52682.7% |
| 2011 | 90.36 | -99.8% |
| 2012 | 89.29 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 29,448 | +32880.7% |
| 2014 | 98.46 | -99.7% |
| 2015 | 98.96 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 102.58 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 17,449 | +16910.1% |
| 2018 | 106.72 | -99.4% |
| 2019 | 107.37 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 109.69 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 114.07 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 112.91 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 114.46 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 123.31 | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 158,630 | 38,763 | 322,145 | 9 |
| 1970s | 93,868 | 144.37 | 296,449 | 10 |
| 1980s | 240,317 | 193,909 | 277,165 | 10 |
| 1990s | 194,699 | 109,335 | 261,619 | 10 |
| 2000s | 146,287 | 82.05 | 401,741 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,090 | 89.29 | 43,308 | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.89 | 109.69 | 123.31 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Mauritius?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Mauritius was 123.31 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 401,741 in 2002.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.05 in 2009.
- How does Mauritius rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 30th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.