Sheep in Mauritius
Mauritius had 5,050 sheep in 2024, the 166th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 86%. The record was 13,500 head in 1999.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 5,050 head
- World rank
- 166 of 177
- 10-year change
- +86%
- Record
- 13,500 head
- 1999
Sheep in Mauritius, 1961–2024 (head)
Mauritius compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +86%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 164 | Bahamas | 6,590 | 0.00% |
| 165 | El Salvador | 5,577 | 0.00% |
| 166 | Mauritius | 5,050 | 0.00% |
| 167 | Antigua and Barbuda | 4,473 | 0.00% |
| 168 | Brunei | 4,356 | 0.00% |
Map of sheep 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 | 5,050 | −12% |
| 2023 | 5,750 | +32% |
| 2022 | 4,367 | −13% |
| 2021 | 5,034 | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 4,626 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4,622 | +21% |
| 2018 | 3,806 | +30% |
| 2017 | 2,934 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 2,845 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2,752 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2,722 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 2,510 | +14% |
| 2012 | 2,211 | +15% |
| 2011 | 1,931 | −4.5% |
| 2010 | 2,022 | −0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,023 | +31% |
| 2008 | 1,548 | −3.3% |
| 2007 | 1,600 | −53% |
| 2006 | 3,412 | −47% |
| 2005 | 6,469 | −31% |
| 2004 | 9,409 | −14% |
| 2003 | 11,000 | −4.3% |
| 2002 | 11,500 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 11,500 | +17% |
| 2000 | 9,800 | −27% |
| 1999 | 13,500 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 13,000 | +27% |
| 1997 | 10,200 | −18% |
| 1996 | 12,500 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 12,200 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 12,200 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 12,200 | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 11,200 | +40% |
| 1991 | 8,000 | +14% |
| 1990 | 7,000 | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 6,500 | −7.1% |
| 1988 | 7,000 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 7,000 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 7,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 7,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 7,000 | −6.7% |
| 1983 | 7,500 | −6.3% |
| 1982 | 8,000 | −11% |
| 1981 | 9,000 | −25% |
| 1980 | 12,000 | +33% |
| 1979 | 9,000 | −1.1% |
| 1978 | 9,100 | −1.1% |
| 1977 | 9,200 | −1.1% |
| 1976 | 9,300 | −1.1% |
| 1975 | 9,400 | −1.1% |
| 1974 | 9,500 | −1.0% |
| 1973 | 9,600 | +13% |
| 1972 | 8,500 | +21% |
| 1971 | 7,000 | +67% |
| 1970 | 4,200 | −16% |
| 1969 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 5,000 | −58% |
| 1965 | 12,000 | −4.0% |
| 1964 | 12,500 | −3.8% |
| 1963 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 1962 | 12,000 | −7.7% |
| 1961 | 13,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many sheep are there in Mauritius?
Mauritius had 5,050 sheep in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mauritius rank in the world by number of sheep?
Mauritius ranked 166th of 177 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in China with 13.4% of the world total.
How has the number of sheep in Mauritius changed?
It rose by 86% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 13,500 head in 1999.
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.