Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Mauritius
Mauritius: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 25,844 An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — stocks in Mauritius stood at 25,844 An. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Mauritius peaked at 116,000 An in 1991 and was at its lowest, 25,844 An, in 2023.
That places Mauritius 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 67,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 66,000 An | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 67,000 An | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 78,091 An | +16.6% |
| 1965 | 77,591 An | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 70,591 An | -9.0% |
| 1967 | 70,591 An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 70,591 An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 71,000 An | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 71,200 An | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 67,000 An | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 73,500 An | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 74,600 An | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 75,500 An | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 75,400 An | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 76,300 An | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 77,200 An | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 78,100 An | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 79,000 An | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 82,000 An | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 79,000 An | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 78,000 An | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 78,176 An | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 83,000 An | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 90,000 An | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 97,000 An | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 102,000 An | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 102,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 101,500 An | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 102,000 An | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 116,000 An | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 106,200 An | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 107,200 An | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 102,200 An | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 103,200 An | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 102,500 An | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 101,200 An | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 105,000 An | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 106,500 An | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 82,800 An | -22.3% |
| 2001 | 81,500 An | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 66,500 An | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 67,750 An | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 49,409 An | -27.1% |
| 2005 | 36,469 An | -26.2% |
| 2006 | 27,146 An | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 26,405 An | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 27,542 An | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 28,037 An | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 29,841 An | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 30,107 An | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 29,641 An | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 28,212 An | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 29,280 An | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 29,561 An | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 29,804 An | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 28,552 An | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 29,832 An | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 30,453 An | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 30,408 An | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 27,176 An | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 25,975 An | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 25,844 An | -0.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 25,844 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 732,674 An, 4% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 25,844 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.93 million An, 0% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and 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 | -27.1% | 67,750 An | 49,409 An |
| 2005 | -26.2% | 49,409 An | 36,469 An |
| 2006 | -25.6% | 36,469 An | 27,146 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70,939 An | 66,000 An | 78,091 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 74,780 An | 67,000 An | 79,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 89,268 An | 78,000 An | 102,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 105,200 An | 101,200 An | 116,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,356 An | 26,405 An | 82,800 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,528 An | 28,212 An | 30,453 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,351 An | 25,844 An | 30,408 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 156 Guadeloupe 33,250 An compare
- 157 Japan 32,513 An compare
- 158 Trinidad and Tobago 30,845 An compare
- 160 Saint Lucia 23,479 An compare
- 161 Saint Kitts and Nevis 22,752 An compare
- 162 Martinique 22,500 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 sheep and goats — stocks in Mauritius?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Mauritius was 25,844 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 116,000 An in 1991.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,844 An in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Mauritius ranks 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 Sheep and 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).