Sheep — Stocks in Mauritius
Mauritius: Sheep — Stocks was 3,950 An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Stocks in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks in Mauritius is 3,950 An, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Mauritius peaked at 13,500 An in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,548 An, in 2008.
Mauritius ranks 169th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 12,000 An | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 13,000 An | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 12,500 An | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 12,000 An | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 5,000 An | -58.3% |
| 1967 | 5,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4,200 An | -16.0% |
| 1971 | 7,000 An | +66.7% |
| 1972 | 8,500 An | +21.4% |
| 1973 | 9,600 An | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 9,500 An | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 9,400 An | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 9,300 An | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 9,200 An | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 9,100 An | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 9,000 An | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 12,000 An | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 9,000 An | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 8,000 An | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 7,500 An | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 7,000 An | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 7,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6,500 An | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 7,000 An | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 8,000 An | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 11,200 An | +40.0% |
| 1993 | 12,200 An | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 12,200 An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12,200 An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12,500 An | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 10,200 An | -18.4% |
| 1998 | 13,000 An | +27.5% |
| 1999 | 13,500 An | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 9,800 An | -27.4% |
| 2001 | 11,500 An | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 11,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11,000 An | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 9,409 An | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 6,469 An | -31.2% |
| 2006 | 3,412 An | -47.3% |
| 2007 | 1,600 An | -53.1% |
| 2008 | 1,548 An | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 2,023 An | +30.7% |
| 2010 | 2,022 An | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,931 An | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 2,211 An | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 2,510 An | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 2,722 An | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 2,752 An | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,845 An | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 2,934 An | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 3,806 An | +29.7% |
| 2019 | 4,622 An | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 4,626 An | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 5,034 An | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 4,367 An | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 3,950 An | -9.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 3,950 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 587,073 An, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 3,950 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47 million An, 0% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +66.7% | 4,200 An | 7,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,167 An | 5,000 An | 13,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,480 An | 4,200 An | 9,600 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,800 An | 6,500 An | 12,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,200 An | 7,000 An | 13,500 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,826 An | 1,548 An | 11,500 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,836 An | 1,931 An | 4,622 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,494 An | 3,950 An | 5,034 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 166 Suriname 6,280 An compare
- 167 El Salvador 5,545 An compare
- 168 Brunei Darussalam 4,470 An compare
- 170 Sao Tome and Principe 3,410 An compare
- 171 Costa Rica 2,885 An compare
- 172 Guadeloupe 2,250 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 — stocks in Mauritius?
- Sheep — stocks in Mauritius was 3,950 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 13,500 An in 1999.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,548 An in 2008.
- How does Mauritius rank for sheep — stocks?
- Mauritius ranks 169th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. 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 — 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).