Chicken meat production in Mauritius
In 2024 Mauritius produced 51,200 t of chicken meat, the 106th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.8%. The record was 59,200 t in 2023.
- Production, 2024
- 51,200 t
- World rank
- 106 of 189
- 10-year change
- +7.8%
- Record
- 59,200 t
- 2023
Chicken meat in Mauritius, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Mauritius compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.05% in 2014
- kg per person
- 40.3
- world 15.7
- 10-year change
- +7.8%
- world +27%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | South Sudan | 52,009 | 0.04% |
| 105 | Zambia | 51,237 | 0.04% |
| 106 | Mauritius | 51,200 | 0.04% |
| 107 | Moldova | 50,352 | 0.04% |
| 108 | Tajikistan | 47,381 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of chicken meat
Share of the world total; Mauritius is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 51,200 | −14% |
| 2023 | 59,200 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 55,700 | +13% |
| 2021 | 49,100 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 47,500 | −6.9% |
| 2019 | 51,000 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 49,000 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 47,500 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 45,800 | −1.3% |
| 2015 | 46,400 | −2.3% |
| 2014 | 47,500 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 46,800 | −1.3% |
| 2012 | 47,400 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 47,000 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 46,600 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 44,200 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 42,200 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 40,160 | +11% |
| 2006 | 36,160 | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 33,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 33,000 | +10% |
| 2003 | 30,000 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 29,305 | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 27,200 | +30% |
| 2000 | 21,000 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 20,900 | +14% |
| 1998 | 18,300 | −12% |
| 1997 | 20,825 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 20,550 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 19,325 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 18,850 | +11% |
| 1993 | 17,000 | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 15,500 | +17% |
| 1991 | 13,250 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 12,500 | +19% |
| 1989 | 10,500 | +17% |
| 1988 | 9,000 | +20% |
| 1987 | 7,500 | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 6,875 | +15% |
| 1985 | 6,000 | −3.2% |
| 1984 | 6,200 | −3.5% |
| 1983 | 6,425 | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 6,000 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 5,800 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 5,700 | −0.9% |
| 1979 | 5,750 | +69% |
| 1978 | 3,400 | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 3,141 | +24% |
| 1976 | 2,533 | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 2,400 | +20% |
| 1974 | 2,000 | +122% |
| 1973 | 900 | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 821 | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 761 | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 725 | +21% |
| 1969 | 600 | +50% |
| 1968 | 400 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 390 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 380 | −1.3% |
| 1965 | 385 | −1.3% |
| 1964 | 390 | −2.5% |
| 1963 | 400 | −0.2% |
| 1962 | 401 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 394 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 379 t USD 883,000
- Importer rank
- 171 of 189
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 chicken meat in Mauritius?
Mauritius produced 51,200 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mauritius rank in the world for production of chicken meat?
Mauritius ranked 106th of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 15.7% of the world total.
How has the production of chicken meat in Mauritius changed?
It rose by 7.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +27% for the world. The record was 59,200 t in 2023.
Does Mauritius export or import meat of chickens, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Mauritius reported no exports and imports of 379 t (USD 883,000), 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.