Goats — Stocks in Mauritius
Mauritius: Goats — Stocks was 21,894 An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Goats — Stocks in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 21,894 An for goats — stocks in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — stocks in Mauritius peaked at 108,000 An in 1991 and was at its lowest, 21,608 An, in 2022.
Mauritius ranks 142nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Goats — Stocks in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 54,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 54,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 65,591 An | +21.5% |
| 1965 | 65,591 An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 65,591 An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 65,591 An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 65,591 An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 66,000 An | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 67,000 An | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 60,000 An | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 65,000 An | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 65,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 66,000 An | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 66,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 67,000 An | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 68,000 An | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 69,000 An | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 70,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 70,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 70,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 70,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 70,676 An | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 76,000 An | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 83,000 An | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 90,000 An | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 95,000 An | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 95,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 95,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 95,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 108,000 An | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 95,000 An | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 95,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 90,000 An | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 91,000 An | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 90,000 An | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 91,000 An | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 92,000 An | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 93,000 An | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 73,000 An | -21.5% |
| 2001 | 70,000 An | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 55,000 An | -21.4% |
| 2003 | 56,750 An | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 40,000 An | -29.5% |
| 2005 | 30,000 An | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 23,734 An | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 24,805 An | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 25,994 An | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 26,014 An | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 27,819 An | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 28,176 An | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 27,430 An | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 25,702 An | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 26,558 An | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 26,809 An | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 26,959 An | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 25,618 An | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 26,026 An | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 25,831 An | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 25,782 An | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 22,142 An | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 21,608 An | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 21,894 An | +1.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 21,894 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 338,260 An, 6% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 21,894 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.44 million An, 0% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goats — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -29.5% | 56,750 An | 40,000 An |
| 2005 | -25.0% | 40,000 An | 30,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61,773 An | 54,000 An | 66,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 66,300 An | 60,000 An | 70,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 81,468 An | 70,000 An | 95,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 94,000 An | 90,000 An | 108,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,530 An | 23,734 An | 73,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,693 An | 25,618 An | 28,176 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,856 An | 21,608 An | 25,782 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 goats — stocks in Mauritius?
- Goats — stocks in Mauritius was 21,894 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 108,000 An in 1991.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,608 An in 2022.
- How does Mauritius rank for goats — stocks?
- Mauritius ranks 142nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — stocks rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 Goats — 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).