Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Mauritius
Mauritius: Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals was 3,030 An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Mauritius, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Mauritius stood at 3,030 An.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Mauritius peaked at 10,000 An in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2,700 An, in 2022.
That places Mauritius 213th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 9,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 9,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 9,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10,000 An | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 10,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7,000 An | -30.0% |
| 1979 | 5,000 An | -28.6% |
| 1980 | 4,500 An | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 4,000 An | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 4,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4,500 An | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 5,000 An | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 5,500 An | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 6,000 An | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 6,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6,500 An | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 7,000 An | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 6,000 An | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 5,500 An | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 7,606 An | +38.3% |
| 1993 | 5,000 An | -34.3% |
| 1994 | 4,500 An | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 7,366 An | +63.7% |
| 1996 | 4,000 An | -45.7% |
| 1997 | 3,000 An | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 3,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,500 An | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 4,000 An | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 4,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,100 An | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 4,000 An | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 4,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,300 An | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 3,100 An | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 3,200 An | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 3,300 An | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 4,500 An | +36.4% |
| 2012 | 5,200 An | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 4,500 An | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 4,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,400 An | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 4,300 An | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 3,200 An | -25.6% |
| 2018 | 3,000 An | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 3,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,067 An | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 3,022 An | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2,700 An | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 3,000 An | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 3,030 An | +1.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 3,030 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 253,274 An, 1% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 3,030 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 378,520 An, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +63.7% | 4,500 An | 7,366 An |
| 1996 | -45.7% | 7,366 An | 4,000 An |
| 1992 | +38.3% | 5,500 An | 7,606 An |
| 2011 | +36.4% | 3,300 An | 4,500 An |
| 1993 | -34.3% | 7,606 An | 5,000 An |
| 1978 | -30.0% | 10,000 An | 7,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,000 An | 9,000 An | 9,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,200 An | 5,000 An | 10,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,300 An | 4,000 An | 7,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,947 An | 3,000 An | 7,606 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,770 An | 3,100 An | 4,100 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,990 An | 3,000 An | 5,200 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,964 An | 2,700 An | 3,067 An | 5 |
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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 raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Mauritius?
- Raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Mauritius was 3,030 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw milk of cattle — milk animals recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 10,000 An in 1970.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — milk animals recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,700 An in 2022.
- How does Mauritius rank for raw milk of cattle — milk animals?
- Mauritius ranks 213th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw milk of cattle — milk animals rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. 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, published as part of Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.