Cattle in Mauritius
Mauritius had 3,500 cattle in 2024, the 179th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 42%. The record was 48,000 head in 1970.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 3,500 head
- World rank
- 179 of 190
- 10-year change
- −42%
- Record
- 48,000 head
- 1970
Cattle in Mauritius, 1961–2024 (head)
Mauritius compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −42%
- world +9.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 177 | Equatorial Guinea | 5,520 | 0.00% |
| 178 | Antigua and Barbuda | 4,500 | 0.00% |
| 179 | Mauritius | 3,500 | 0.00% |
| 180 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2,600 | 0.00% |
| 181 | Faroe Islands | 1,816 | 0.00% |
Map of cattle numbers by country
Share of the world total; Mauritius is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,500 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 3,410 | −2.9% |
| 2022 | 3,512 | −5.9% |
| 2021 | 3,734 | −21% |
| 2020 | 4,754 | +36% |
| 2019 | 3,484 | −13% |
| 2018 | 3,985 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 3,815 | −16% |
| 2016 | 4,533 | −23% |
| 2015 | 5,898 | −2.4% |
| 2014 | 6,041 | −17% |
| 2013 | 7,240 | −0.8% |
| 2012 | 7,302 | +11% |
| 2011 | 6,596 | −12% |
| 2010 | 7,491 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 7,237 | −1.2% |
| 2008 | 7,327 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 7,203 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 6,934 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 6,700 | −18% |
| 2004 | 8,180 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 8,100 | −8.0% |
| 2002 | 8,800 | −20% |
| 2001 | 11,000 | −59% |
| 2000 | 27,000 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 25,000 | +14% |
| 1998 | 22,000 | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 20,500 | −10% |
| 1996 | 22,900 | −0.4% |
| 1995 | 23,000 | −4.2% |
| 1994 | 24,000 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 24,000 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 24,000 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 23,000 | −23% |
| 1990 | 30,000 | −12% |
| 1989 | 34,000 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 33,000 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 32,000 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 32,000 | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 30,000 | +12% |
| 1984 | 26,685 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 25,485 | −5.6% |
| 1982 | 27,000 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 27,000 | −10.0% |
| 1980 | 30,000 | +20% |
| 1979 | 25,000 | +18% |
| 1978 | 21,098 | −30% |
| 1977 | 30,000 | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 28,000 | −1.8% |
| 1975 | 28,500 | −15% |
| 1974 | 33,500 | −18% |
| 1973 | 41,094 | −8.7% |
| 1972 | 45,000 | −6.3% |
| 1971 | 48,000 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 48,000 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 47,000 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 46,000 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 46,000 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 45,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 45,000 | −1.5% |
| 1964 | 45,683 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 44,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 44,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 44,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many cattle are there in Mauritius?
Mauritius had 3,500 cattle in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mauritius rank in the world by number of cattle?
Mauritius ranked 179th of 190 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in Brazil with 15.1% of the world total.
How has the number of cattle in Mauritius changed?
It fell by 42% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.7% for the world. The record was 48,000 head in 1970.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Mauritius is estimated by FAO. 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.