Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) was 1,609 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Mauritius is 1,609 An, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 268.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Mauritius peaked at 5,100 An in 2002 and was at its lowest, 318 An, in 2013.
That places Mauritius 216th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,929 An | — |
| 1962 | 4,069 An | -17.4% |
| 1963 | 4,637 An | +14.0% |
| 1964 | 4,524 An | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 4,198 An | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 3,672 An | -12.5% |
| 1967 | 3,108 An | -15.4% |
| 1968 | 2,294 An | -26.2% |
| 1969 | 2,710 An | +18.1% |
| 1970 | 3,057 An | +12.8% |
| 1971 | 2,620 An | -14.3% |
| 1972 | 2,943 An | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 2,600 An | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 3,000 An | +15.4% |
| 1975 | 3,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,075 An | -30.8% |
| 1977 | 2,775 An | +33.7% |
| 1978 | 2,838 An | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 3,236 An | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 4,189 An | +29.4% |
| 1981 | 2,874 An | -31.4% |
| 1982 | 2,438 An | -15.2% |
| 1983 | 2,254 An | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 2,082 An | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 2,058 An | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 2,552 An | +24.0% |
| 1987 | 4,000 An | +56.7% |
| 1988 | 4,825 An | +20.6% |
| 1989 | 5,000 An | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 5,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3,800 An | -24.0% |
| 1992 | 4,500 An | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 3,500 An | -22.2% |
| 1994 | 4,000 An | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 3,800 An | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 3,800 An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,000 An | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 4,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,900 An | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 3,400 An | -30.6% |
| 2002 | 5,100 An | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 3,400 An | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 2,855 An | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 2,159 An | -24.4% |
| 2006 | 1,174 An | -45.6% |
| 2007 | 588 An | -49.9% |
| 2008 | 562 An | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 901 An | +60.3% |
| 2010 | 841 An | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 627 An | -25.4% |
| 2012 | 577 An | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 318 An | -44.9% |
| 2014 | 437 An | +37.4% |
| 2015 | 443 An | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 648 An | +46.3% |
| 2017 | 1,624 An | +150.6% |
| 2018 | 1,590 An | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1,002 An | -37.0% |
| 2020 | 1,197 An | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 1,110 An | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 2,103 An | +89.5% |
| 2023 | 1,614 An | -23.3% |
| 2024 | 1,609 An | -0.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1,609 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135,499 An, 1% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1,609 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 288,763 An, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +150.6% | 648 An | 1,624 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,793 An | 2,294 An | 4,929 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,814 An | 2,075 An | 3,236 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,227 An | 2,058 An | 5,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,040 An | 3,500 An | 5,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,504 An | 562 An | 5,100 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 810.7 An | 318 An | 1,624 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,527 An | 1,110 An | 2,103 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 213 Nicaragua 2,058 An compare
- 214 Luxembourg 2,000 An compare
- 215 Dominica 1,873 An compare
- 217 Brunei Darussalam 1,570 An compare
- 217 Brunei 1,570 An compare
- 219 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,077 An compare
- 219 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,077 An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritius
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0163 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0171 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Mauritius?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Mauritius was 1,609 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 5,100 An in 2002.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 318 An in 2013.
- How does Mauritius rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Mauritius ranks 216th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 268.2%. 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 — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.