Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 24 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 24 kg/An for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Mauritius peaked at 24 kg/An in 1974 and was at its lowest, 8 kg/An, in 1989.
Mauritius ranks 35th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 18 kg/An | +28.6% |
| 1963 | 17 kg/An | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 19 kg/An | +11.8% |
| 1965 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 18 kg/An | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 17 kg/An | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 18 kg/An | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 19 kg/An | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 22 kg/An | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 22 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 24 kg/An | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 23 kg/An | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 20 kg/An | -13.0% |
| 1977 | 11 kg/An | -45.0% |
| 1978 | 13 kg/An | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 14 kg/An | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 13 kg/An | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 14 kg/An | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 15 kg/An | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 14 kg/An | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 15 kg/An | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 14 kg/An | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 10 kg/An | -28.6% |
| 1988 | 9 kg/An | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 8 kg/An | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 8 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9 kg/An | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10 kg/An | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11 kg/An | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 12 kg/An | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13 kg/An | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 12 kg/An | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 16 kg/An | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 23 kg/An | +43.8% |
| 2003 | 19 kg/An | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 20 kg/An | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 19 kg/An | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 14 kg/An | -26.3% |
| 2007 | 17 kg/An | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 24 kg/An | +41.2% |
| 2009 | 16 kg/An | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 20 kg/An | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 18 kg/An | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 17 kg/An | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 18 kg/An | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 19 kg/An | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20 kg/An | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21 kg/An | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22 kg/An | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 22 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24 kg/An | +9.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 24 kg/An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17 kg/An, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 24 kg/An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14 kg/An, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.78 kg/An | 14 kg/An | 19 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.6 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 24 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.6 kg/An | 8 kg/An | 15 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.2 kg/An | 8 kg/An | 13 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 18 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 24 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.3 kg/An | 17 kg/An | 21 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2 kg/An | 21 kg/An | 24 kg/An | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mauritius
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Mauritius?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Mauritius was 24 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 24 kg/An in 1974.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 kg/An in 1989.
- How does Mauritius rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- Mauritius ranks 35th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight. 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.