Milk per animal in Mauritius
Mauritius: Milk per animal was 937.62 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
937.62 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
105th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,472 kilograms per animal
in 1976
All-time low
815.13 kilograms per animal
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk per animal in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 937.62 kilograms per animal for milk per animal in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk per animal in Mauritius peaked at 2,472 kilograms per animal in 1976 and was at its lowest, 815.13 kilograms per animal, in 2020.
Mauritius ranks 105th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Milk per animal in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,333 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 2,333 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,344 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 2,345 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,356 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 2,356 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,367 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 2,378 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 2,389 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 2,140 kilograms per animal | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 2,143 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 2,159 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 2,165 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 2,200 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 2,240 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 2,472 kilograms per animal | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 2,418 kilograms per animal | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 2,143 kilograms per animal | -11.4% |
| 1979 | 1,810 kilograms per animal | -15.5% |
| 1980 | 1,889 kilograms per animal | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 1,875 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 1,900 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 1,778 kilograms per animal | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 1,830 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 1,945 kilograms per animal | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 1,833 kilograms per animal | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 1,875 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 1,923 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 1,929 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1,833 kilograms per animal | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 1,873 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1,380 kilograms per animal | -26.3% |
| 1993 | 1,800 kilograms per animal | +30.4% |
| 1994 | 1,778 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1,018 kilograms per animal | -42.7% |
| 1996 | 1,650 kilograms per animal | +62.1% |
| 1997 | 2,000 kilograms per animal | +21.2% |
| 1998 | 1,833 kilograms per animal | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 1,429 kilograms per animal | -22.1% |
| 2000 | 1,175 kilograms per animal | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 1,000 kilograms per animal | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 1,000 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,000 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 975.61 kilograms per animal | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1,000 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1,000 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,061 kilograms per animal | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 1,065 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,094 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1,091 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,111 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1,154 kilograms per animal | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1,111 kilograms per animal | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1,111 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,023 kilograms per animal | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 930.23 kilograms per animal | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 1,125 kilograms per animal | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 833.33 kilograms per animal | -25.9% |
| 2019 | 833.33 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 815.13 kilograms per animal | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 861.02 kilograms per animal | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 826.3 kilograms per animal | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 929.33 kilograms per animal | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 937.62 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 937.62 kilograms per animal is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,037 kilograms per animal, 90% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 937.62 kilograms per animal is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 236.23 kilograms per animal, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk per animal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +62.1% | 1,018 kilograms per animal | 1,650 kilograms per animal |
| 1995 | -42.7% | 1,778 kilograms per animal | 1,018 kilograms per animal |
| 1993 | +30.4% | 1,380 kilograms per animal | 1,800 kilograms per animal |
| 1992 | -26.3% | 1,873 kilograms per animal | 1,380 kilograms per animal |
| 2018 | -25.9% | 1,125 kilograms per animal | 833.33 kilograms per animal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,356 kilograms per animal | 2,333 kilograms per animal | 2,389 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,189 kilograms per animal | 1,810 kilograms per animal | 2,472 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,878 kilograms per animal | 1,778 kilograms per animal | 1,945 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,659 kilograms per animal | 1,018 kilograms per animal | 2,000 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,037 kilograms per animal | 975.61 kilograms per animal | 1,175 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,032 kilograms per animal | 833.33 kilograms per animal | 1,154 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 873.88 kilograms per animal | 815.13 kilograms per animal | 937.62 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 102 Malaysia 985.63 kilograms per animal compare
- 103 Antigua and Barbuda 957.42 kilograms per animal compare
- 104 Dominica 940.41 kilograms per animal compare
- 106 Brunei 891.28 kilograms per animal compare
- 107 Sri Lanka 882.13 kilograms per animal compare
- 108 Democratic Republic of Congo 870.94 kilograms per animal compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritius
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6096 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk per animal in Mauritius?
- Milk per animal in Mauritius was 937.62 kilograms per animal in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk per animal recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2,472 kilograms per animal in 1976.
- What is the lowest milk per animal recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 815.13 kilograms per animal in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for milk per animal?
- Mauritius ranks 105th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk per animal rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average annual milk production per animal. Values are estimated by dividing the production of milk (from cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals) by the number of animals used for milk production.