Cattle — Stocks in Mauritius
Mauritius: Cattle — Stocks was 3,400 An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Stocks in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — stocks in Mauritius stood at 3,400 An. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Mauritius peaked at 48,000 An in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3,400 An, in 2023.
Mauritius ranks 179th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle — Stocks in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 44,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 44,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 45,683 An | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 45,000 An | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 45,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 46,000 An | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 46,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 47,000 An | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 48,000 An | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 48,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 45,000 An | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 41,094 An | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 33,500 An | -18.5% |
| 1975 | 28,500 An | -14.9% |
| 1976 | 28,000 An | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 30,000 An | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 21,098 An | -29.7% |
| 1979 | 25,000 An | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 30,000 An | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 27,000 An | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 27,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 25,485 An | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 26,685 An | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 30,000 An | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 32,000 An | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 32,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 33,000 An | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 34,000 An | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 30,000 An | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 23,000 An | -23.3% |
| 1992 | 24,000 An | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 24,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 24,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 23,000 An | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 22,900 An | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 20,500 An | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 22,000 An | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 25,000 An | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 27,000 An | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 11,000 An | -59.3% |
| 2002 | 8,800 An | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 8,100 An | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 8,180 An | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 6,700 An | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 6,934 An | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 7,203 An | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 7,327 An | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 7,237 An | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 7,491 An | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 6,596 An | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 7,302 An | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 7,240 An | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 6,041 An | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 5,898 An | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 4,533 An | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 3,815 An | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 3,985 An | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 3,484 An | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 4,754 An | +36.5% |
| 2021 | 3,734 An | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 3,512 An | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 3,400 An | -3.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 3,400 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.00 million An, 0% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 3,400 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.47 million An, 0% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Stocks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -59.3% | 27,000 An | 11,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,187 An | 44,000 An | 47,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 34,819 An | 21,098 An | 48,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,717 An | 25,485 An | 34,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,840 An | 20,500 An | 30,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,848 An | 6,700 An | 27,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,638 An | 3,484 An | 7,491 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,850 An | 3,400 An | 4,754 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 176 Grenada 6,664 An compare
- 177 Equatorial Guinea 5,517 An compare
- 178 Antigua and Barbuda 3,813 An compare
- 180 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,170 An compare
- 181 Faroe Islands 1,916 An compare
- 182 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,739 An compare
More environment data for Mauritius
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 9.92 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 9.84 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — stocks in Mauritius?
- Cattle — stocks in Mauritius was 3,400 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 48,000 An in 1970.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,400 An in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for cattle — stocks?
- Mauritius ranks 179th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. 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, published as part of Cattle — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).