Number of poultry birds in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of poultry birds was 16.62 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 113th of 198 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.
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 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 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 113th out of 198 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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