Pig meat production in Mauritius
Mauritius: Pig meat production was 633 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pig meat production in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, pig meat production in Mauritius stood at 633 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig meat production in Mauritius peaked at 1,112 tonnes in 1996 and was at its lowest, 371 tonnes, in 1961.
Mauritius ranks 155th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 475.78 tonnes | 371 tonnes | 565 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 657.2 tonnes | 523 tonnes | 775 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 642.3 tonnes | 540 tonnes | 732 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 951.6 tonnes | 678 tonnes | 1,112 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 753 tonnes | 524 tonnes | 891 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 708.47 tonnes | 572.9 tonnes | 833 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 592 tonnes | 572 tonnes | 633 tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mauritius
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 745.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.6% (2025)
- Rural population 758,222 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 61.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 129 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pig meat production in Mauritius?
- Pig meat production in Mauritius was 633 tonnes 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 pig meat production recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1,112 tonnes in 1996.
- What is the lowest pig meat production recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 371 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Mauritius rank for pig meat production?
- Mauritius ranks 155th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig meat production rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pig meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.