Chickens, broilers — Stocks in Mauritius
Mauritius: Chickens, broilers — Stocks was 15.42 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, broilers — Stocks in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, broilers — stocks in Mauritius stood at 15.42 million An. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — stocks in Mauritius peaked at 15.42 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 192,000 An, in 1965.
Mauritius ranks 97th of 193 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.
Chickens, broilers — Stocks in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 195,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 200,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 200,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 195,000 An | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 192,000 An | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 192,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 192,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 192,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 257,000 An | +33.9% |
| 1970 | 297,000 An | +15.6% |
| 1971 | 310,000 An | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 395,000 An | +27.4% |
| 1973 | 440,000 An | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 685,000 An | +55.7% |
| 1975 | 780,000 An | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 800,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 900,000 An | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 970,000 An | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 1.05 million An | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 1.64 million An | +56.2% |
| 1981 | 1.63 million An | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.71 million An | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 1.80 million An | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 1.81 million An | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.71 million An | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 1.96 million An | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 2.16 million An | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 2.69 million An | +24.5% |
| 1989 | 3.22 million An | +19.7% |
| 1990 | 3.96 million An | +23.0% |
| 1991 | 4.10 million An | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 4.90 million An | +19.5% |
| 1993 | 5.49 million An | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 5.98 million An | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 6.22 million An | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 6.56 million An | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 6.65 million An | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 5.84 million An | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 5.60 million An | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 6.29 million An | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 7.41 million An | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 8.23 million An | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 8.24 million An | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 8.41 million An | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 9.02 million An | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 9.48 million An | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 11.44 million An | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 12.26 million An | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 12.52 million An | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 13.07 million An | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 13.11 million An | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 13.40 million An | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 13.30 million An | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 13.30 million An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.44 million An | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 13.66 million An | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 13.87 million An | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 14.24 million An | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 14.54 million An | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 14.90 million An | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 15.03 million An | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 14.86 million An | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 15.42 million An | +3.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 15.42 million An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.83 million An, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 15.42 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.28 million An, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, broilers — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +55.7% | 440,000 An | 685,000 An |
| 1980 | +56.2% | 1.05 million An | 1.64 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 201,667 An | 192,000 An | 257,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 662,700 An | 297,000 An | 1.05 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.03 million An | 1.63 million An | 3.22 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.53 million An | 3.96 million An | 6.65 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.33 million An | 6.29 million An | 12.52 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.59 million An | 13.07 million An | 14.54 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.05 million An | 14.86 million An | 15.42 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 chickens, broilers — stocks in Mauritius?
- Chickens, broilers — stocks in Mauritius was 15.42 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — stocks recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 15.42 million An in 2023.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — stocks recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 192,000 An in 1965.
- How does Mauritius rank for chickens, broilers — stocks?
- Mauritius ranks 97th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, broilers — stocks rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 Chickens, broilers — 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).