Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of cattle, annual growth rate was 2.64 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.64 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 190.9%
World rank
34th
of 197 countries
All-time high
36.45 % change on previous year
in 2020
All-time low
-59.26 % change on previous year
in 2001
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Mauritius, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, number of cattle, annual growth rate in Mauritius stood at 2.64 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 190.9% on the previous year and up 115.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle, annual growth rate in Mauritius peaked at 36.45 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -59.26 % change on previous year, in 2001.
Mauritius ranks 34th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 3.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -139.1% |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 2.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 2.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | -6.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -8.68 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 1974 | -18.48 % change on previous year | +112.9% |
| 1975 | -14.93 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1976 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1977 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -507.1% |
| 1978 | -29.67 % change on previous year | -515.4% |
| 1979 | 18.49 % change on previous year | -162.3% |
| 1980 | 20 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1981 | -10 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | -5.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -183.9% |
| 1985 | 12.42 % change on previous year | +163.8% |
| 1986 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 3.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1990 | -11.76 % change on previous year | -488.2% |
| 1991 | -23.33 % change on previous year | +98.3% |
| 1992 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | -4.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -0.4348 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 1997 | -10.48 % change on previous year | +2310.5% |
| 1998 | 7.32 % change on previous year | -169.8% |
| 1999 | 13.64 % change on previous year | +86.4% |
| 2000 | 8 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 2001 | -59.26 % change on previous year | -840.7% |
| 2002 | -20 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 2003 | -7.95 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9877 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 2005 | -18.09 % change on previous year | -1931.9% |
| 2006 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 2007 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 2009 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -171.4% |
| 2010 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -385.7% |
| 2011 | -11.95 % change on previous year | -440.4% |
| 2012 | 10.7 % change on previous year | -189.6% |
| 2013 | -0.8491 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2014 | -16.56 % change on previous year | +1850.4% |
| 2015 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 2016 | -23.14 % change on previous year | +877.7% |
| 2017 | -15.84 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 2018 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 2019 | -12.57 % change on previous year | -382.1% |
| 2020 | 36.45 % change on previous year | -389.9% |
| 2021 | -21.46 % change on previous year | -158.9% |
| 2022 | -5.95 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2023 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 2024 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -190.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 2.64 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.1809 % change on previous year. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 2.64 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of cattle, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -2310.5% | -0.4348 % change on previous year | -10.48 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -1931.9% | 0.9877 % change on previous year | -18.09 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -1850.4% | -0.8491 % change on previous year | -16.56 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8408 % change on previous year | -1.5 % change on previous year | 3.83 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -5.2 % change on previous year | -29.67 % change on previous year | 18.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.43 % change on previous year | -10 % change on previous year | 20 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.49 % change on previous year | -23.33 % change on previous year | 13.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -8.85 % change on previous year | -59.26 % change on previous year | 8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.46 % change on previous year | -23.14 % change on previous year | 10.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 % change on previous year | -21.46 % change on previous year | 36.45 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 31 Mali 3 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Sao Tome and Principe 2.98 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Indonesia 2.83 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Kenya 2.53 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Mozambique 2.53 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Turkey 2.45 % change on previous year 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 number of cattle, annual growth rate in Mauritius?
- Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Mauritius was 2.64 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of cattle, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 36.45 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of cattle, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -59.26 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Mauritius rank for number of cattle, annual growth rate?
- Mauritius ranks 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of cattle, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of cattle. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cattle livestock count heads Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of cattle. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.