Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre was 8,392 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in Mauritius stood at 8,392 An per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 8,392 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 189.66 An per square kilometre, in 1965.
Mauritius ranks 2nd of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 192.12 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 197.04 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 197.04 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 192.12 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 189.66 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 189.66 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 189.66 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 189.66 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 221.68 An per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1970 | 241.38 An per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 251.23 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 295.57 An per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 320.2 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 443.35 An per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1975 | 492.61 An per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 541.87 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 591.13 An per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 640.39 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 689.65 An per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 985.22 An per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1981 | 985.22 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,034 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 1,084 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 1,084 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,034 An per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 1,182 An per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 1,281 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 1,552 An per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1989 | 1,823 An per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1990 | 2,167 An per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1991 | 2,266 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 2,660 An per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1993 | 2,956 An per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 3,202 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 3,325 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 3,498 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 3,547 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 3,153 An per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 3,448 An per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 3,793 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 4,384 An per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 4,828 An per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 4,828 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,926 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 5,172 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 5,345 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 6,281 An per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 6,650 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 6,724 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 6,995 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 7,161 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 7,311 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 7,261 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 7,261 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7,358 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 7,474 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 7,619 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 7,774 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 7,930 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 8,118 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 8,188 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 8,290 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 8,392 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 8,392 An per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 278.79 An per square kilometre, 30.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 8,392 An per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.12 An per square kilometre, 101.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +42.9% | 689.65 An per square kilometre | 985.22 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 195.4 An per square kilometre | 189.66 An per square kilometre | 221.68 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 450.74 An per square kilometre | 241.38 An per square kilometre | 689.65 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,204 An per square kilometre | 985.22 An per square kilometre | 1,823 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,022 An per square kilometre | 2,167 An per square kilometre | 3,547 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,293 An per square kilometre | 3,793 An per square kilometre | 6,724 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,414 An per square kilometre | 6,995 An per square kilometre | 7,930 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,247 An per square kilometre | 8,118 An per square kilometre | 8,392 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 1 Barbados 11,679 An per square kilometre compare
- 3 Trinidad and Tobago 7,922 An per square kilometre compare
- 4 Lebanon 6,696 An per square kilometre compare
- 5 Dominican Republic 4,972 An per square kilometre 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 chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in Mauritius was 8,392 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 8,392 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest chickens — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 189.66 An per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Mauritius rank for chickens — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 2nd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Chickens — 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.
Chickens — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens — 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
Chickens — 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.