Sheep — Stocks in Mauritius

Mauritius: Sheep — Stocks was 3,950 An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3,950 An
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
181st
of 192 countries
All-time high
13,500 An
in 1999
All-time low
1,548 An
in 2008
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Stocks in Mauritius, 1961–2023

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119922023

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 181st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 178 Suriname 6,280 An compare
  2. 179 El Salvador 5,545 An compare
  3. 180 Brunei Darussalam 4,470 An compare
  4. 182 Sao Tome and Principe 3,410 An compare
  5. 183 Costa Rica 2,885 An compare
  6. 184 Guadeloupe 2,250 An compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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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 181st out of 192 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

Indicator
Sheep — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 13,062 data points, 1961–2023
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