Number of poultry birds in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of poultry birds was 16.62 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16.62 million animals
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
114th
of 199 countries
All-time high
16.62 million animals
in 2024
All-time low
414,000 animals
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of poultry birds in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 16.62 million animals for number of poultry birds in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Mauritius peaked at 16.62 million animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 414,000 animals, in 1965.
Mauritius ranks 114th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of poultry birds in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 415,000 animals | — |
| 1962 | 425,000 animals | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 425,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 420,000 animals | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 414,000 animals | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 414,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 414,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 414,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 479,000 animals | +15.7% |
| 1970 | 519,000 animals | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 539,000 animals | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 629,000 animals | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 679,000 animals | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 929,000 animals | +36.8% |
| 1975 | 1.03 million animals | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 1.13 million animals | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 1.23 million animals | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 1.33 million animals | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 1.43 million animals | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 2.03 million animals | +42.0% |
| 1981 | 2.03 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.13 million animals | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 2.23 million animals | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 2.23 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.13 million animals | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 2.43 million animals | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 2.63 million animals | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 3.18 million animals | +20.9% |
| 1989 | 3.73 million animals | +17.3% |
| 1990 | 4.43 million animals | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 4.63 million animals | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 5.43 million animals | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 6.03 million animals | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 6.53 million animals | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 6.79 million animals | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 7.14 million animals | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 7.24 million animals | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 6.44 million animals | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 7.04 million animals | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 7.75 million animals | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 8.95 million animals | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 9.85 million animals | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 9.85 million animals | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.04 million animals | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 10.54 million animals | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 10.90 million animals | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 12.80 million animals | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 13.55 million animals | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 13.70 million animals | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 14.25 million animals | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 14.35 million animals | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 14.66 million animals | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 14.56 million animals | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 14.56 million animals | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.75 million animals | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 14.98 million animals | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 15.27 million animals | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 15.58 million animals | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 15.89 million animals | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 16.18 million animals | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 16.25 million animals | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 16.34 million animals | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 16.48 million animals | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 16.62 million animals | +0.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 16.62 million animals is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.54 million animals, 81% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 16.62 million animals is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.07 million animals, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of poultry birds 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +42.0% | 1.43 million animals | 2.03 million animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 424,444 animals | 414,000 animals | 479,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 944,000 animals | 519,000 animals | 1.43 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.47 million animals | 2.03 million animals | 3.73 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.17 million animals | 4.43 million animals | 7.24 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.79 million animals | 7.75 million animals | 13.70 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.89 million animals | 14.25 million animals | 15.89 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.37 million animals | 16.18 million animals | 16.62 million animals | 5 |
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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 number of poultry birds in Mauritius?
- Number of poultry birds in Mauritius was 16.62 million animals 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 number of poultry birds recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 16.62 million animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 414,000 animals in 1965.
- How does Mauritius rank for number of poultry birds?
- Mauritius ranks 114th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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