Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre was 14.86 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.86 An per square kilometre
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
87th
of 165 countries
All-time high
57.14 An per square kilometre
in 1991
All-time low
13.01 An per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 14.86 An per square kilometre for sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 57.14 An per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 13.01 An per square kilometre, in 2022.
Mauritius ranks 87th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 32.51 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 33 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 38.47 An per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1965 | 38.22 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 34.77 An per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1967 | 34.77 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 34.77 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 34.98 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 35.07 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 33 An per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 36.21 An per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 36.75 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 37.19 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 37.14 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 37.59 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 38.03 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 38.47 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 38.92 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 40.39 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 38.92 An per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 38.42 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 38.51 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 40.89 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 44.34 An per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 47.78 An per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 50.25 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 50.25 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 50 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 50.25 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 57.14 An per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 52.32 An per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 52.81 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 50.34 An per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 50.84 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 50.49 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 49.85 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 51.72 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 52.46 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 40.79 An per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2001 | 40.15 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 32.76 An per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 33.37 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 24.34 An per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2005 | 17.96 An per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2006 | 13.37 An per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 13.01 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 13.57 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 13.81 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 14.7 An per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 15.08 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 14.84 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 14.13 An per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 14.66 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 14.8 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 14.92 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 14.3 An per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 14.94 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 15.25 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 15.23 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 13.61 An per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 13.01 An per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 14.86 An per square kilometre | +14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.95 An per square kilometre | 32.51 An per square kilometre | 38.47 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.84 An per square kilometre | 33 An per square kilometre | 38.92 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.97 An per square kilometre | 38.42 An per square kilometre | 50.25 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.82 An per square kilometre | 49.85 An per square kilometre | 57.14 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.31 An per square kilometre | 13.01 An per square kilometre | 40.79 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.76 An per square kilometre | 14.13 An per square kilometre | 15.25 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.18 An per square kilometre | 13.01 An per square kilometre | 15.23 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 84 Fiji 17.52 An per square kilometre compare
- 85 Algeria 15.51 An per square kilometre compare
- 86 France 15.11 An per square kilometre compare
- 88 Saudi Arabia 13.68 An per square kilometre compare
- 89 Montenegro 13.68 An per square kilometre compare
- 90 Philippines 13.19 An per square kilometre compare
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 sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Mauritius was 14.86 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 57.14 An per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.01 An per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Mauritius rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 87th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Sheep and Goats — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.