> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/mauritius/

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# 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.

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Animals, 20243,500 head
World rank179 of 190
10-year change−42%
Record48,000 head1970

## Cattle in Mauritius, 1961–2024 (head)

## Mauritius compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
10-year change−42%world +9.7%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 177 | [Equatorial Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/equatorial-guinea/) | 5,520 | 0.00% |
| 178 | [Antigua and Barbuda](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/antigua-and-barbuda/) | 4,500 | 0.00% |
| 179 | **Mauritius** | 3,500 | 0.00% |
| 180 | [Saint Vincent and the Grenadines](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines/) | 2,600 | 0.00% |
| 181 | [Faroe Islands](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/faroe-islands/) | 1,816 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 190 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/)

### Map of cattle numbers by country

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/brazil/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/india/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/united-states/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/ethiopia/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/china/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/pakistan/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/argentina/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/chad/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/tanzania/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/mexico/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/sudan/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/australia/)
[All countries producing cattle](https://husfarm.com/production/cattle/)

## Other products of Mauritius

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/mauritius/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/mauritius/)[Molasses](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/mauritius/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/mauritius/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/mauritius/)[Pumpkins and squash](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/mauritius/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/mauritius/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/mauritius/)[Cabbages](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/mauritius/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/mauritius/)[Onions, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/mauritius/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/mauritius/)
[Agricultural production in Mauritius](https://husfarm.com/production/country/mauritius/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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