Beef (cattle meat) production in Mauritius
In 2024 Mauritius produced 2,090 t of beef (cattle meat), the 153rd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.0%. The record was 3,340 t in 2005.
- Production, 2024
- 2,090 t
- World rank
- 153 of 189
- 10-year change
- −1.0%
- Record
- 3,340 t
- 2005
Beef (cattle meat) in Mauritius, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Mauritius compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- kg per person
- 1.64
- world 8.55
- 10-year change
- −1.0%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | Moldova | 2,261 | 0.00% |
| 152 | Belize | 2,143 | 0.00% |
| 153 | Mauritius | 2,090 | 0.00% |
| 154 | Vanuatu | 2,022 | 0.00% |
| 155 | Kuwait | 1,859 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of beef (cattle meat)
Share of the world total; Mauritius is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,090 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 2,049 | −1.1% |
| 2022 | 2,071 | +14% |
| 2021 | 1,823 | −0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,826 | −5.4% |
| 2019 | 1,931 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,920 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 1,785 | −1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,819 | −18% |
| 2015 | 2,213 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 2,111 | −0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,112 | −13% |
| 2012 | 2,414 | −16% |
| 2011 | 2,883 | +19% |
| 2010 | 2,420 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 2,300 | +12% |
| 2008 | 2,050 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1,995 | −35% |
| 2006 | 3,071 | −8.1% |
| 2005 | 3,340 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 3,284 | +14% |
| 2003 | 2,872 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 2,792 | +23% |
| 2001 | 2,266 | −30% |
| 2000 | 3,250 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 3,199 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 3,164 | +26% |
| 1997 | 2,520 | +17% |
| 1996 | 2,149 | −20% |
| 1995 | 2,676 | −13% |
| 1994 | 3,068 | +17% |
| 1993 | 2,613 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 2,484 | +10% |
| 1991 | 2,250 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 2,125 | +25% |
| 1989 | 1,700 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 1,635 | +11% |
| 1987 | 1,467 | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 1,340 | +35% |
| 1985 | 995 | −2.3% |
| 1984 | 1,018 | −13% |
| 1983 | 1,174 | −14% |
| 1982 | 1,365 | +12% |
| 1981 | 1,217 | −41% |
| 1980 | 2,049 | +18% |
| 1979 | 1,735 | +50% |
| 1978 | 1,157 | −8.0% |
| 1977 | 1,257 | +19% |
| 1976 | 1,056 | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 968 | −0.4% |
| 1974 | 972 | −9.1% |
| 1973 | 1,069 | −43% |
| 1972 | 1,892 | −11% |
| 1971 | 2,127 | −2.8% |
| 1970 | 2,189 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 2,186 | −8.0% |
| 1968 | 2,377 | −2.0% |
| 1967 | 2,425 | +16% |
| 1966 | 2,087 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 2,021 | −7.3% |
| 1964 | 2,180 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 2,113 | +9.3% |
| 1962 | 1,933 | +16% |
| 1961 | 1,670 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 58 t USD 764,000
- Importer rank
- 121 of 169
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of beef (cattle meat) in Mauritius?
Mauritius produced 2,090 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mauritius rank in the world for production of beef (cattle meat)?
Mauritius ranked 153rd of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 17.6% of the world total.
How has the production of beef (cattle meat) in Mauritius changed?
It fell by 1.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 3,340 t in 2005.
Does Mauritius export or import meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Mauritius reported no exports and imports of 58 t (USD 764,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.