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1 LIVESTOCK SECTOR BRIEF MAURITIUS Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO Livestock Information, Sector Analysis and Policy Branch AGAL March 2005
2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface...ii 1. General Information... 1 Human population, land and socio-economics... 1 Human population trends... 2 Trends in agricultural land Livestock Resources... 2 Livestock populations...2 Contribution of different species to total livestock units... 3 Selected indicators of livestock resources Livestock Production... 4 Trends in annual production of meat, milk and eggs... 4 Composition of total meat production... 4 Carcass weights and percentage slaughtered by species... 5 Milk yields and proportion of dairy animals... 5 Egg yields and proportion of laying birds... 5 Estimated feed used for livestock production... 6 Trends in annual per capita production of meat, milk and eggs Consumption of Meat, Milk and Eggs... 7 Trends in annual consumption of meat, milk and eggs... 7 Trends in annual per capita consumption of meat, milk and eggs... 7 Production versus consumption for meat, milk and eggs (2002) Trade in Livestock and Livestock Products... 9 Trade in agricultural and livestock products... 9 Export/import dependency for livestock products... 9 Trade in live animals Trade in livestock products Livestock Health...12 Total number of cases/outbreaks of selected diseases reported in all susceptible species References and Further Reading...13 Data contained in this Livestock Sector Brief are taken from official sources. Official sources are no guarantee for data accuracy and the figures reported in this brief should be taken as indicative and not be used for official purposes. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations assumes no responsibility for its accuracy, completeness and coherence. FAO AGAL i
3 PREFACE The Livestock Sector Briefs (LSB) are intended to provide a quick overview and an approximate outlook for the livestock sector of the respective country using figures and quantitative indicators originating from official sources. The LSBs are complemented by a synthesis of policy documents available in the public domain. The majority of the data in the LSBs refer to the country as a whole and come from FAOSTAT, which is available on the internet ( FAO, as part of its mandate, compiles information and data on various aspects of food and agriculture from all countries. The data are analysed and interpreted to support FAO's programmes and activities and, in accordance with the basic functions of the Organization, they are disseminated to the public through publications, CD-ROM, diskettes and the Internet. The country level data are officially submitted to the Division for Statistics of FAO (ESS) by various ministries of the respective countries. For details of data collection procedures see The figures submitted often display inconsistencies across ministries, for example reported meat production does not always match reported meat consumption when taking into account imports and exports. FAO tries to reconcile the figures, to the effect that FAO statistics may differ from those originally submitted. The LSBs utilise FAOSTAT data from the following domains: human population, land use, agriculture production, food supply and agricultural and food trade. These are used to derive a standard set of indicators that can quickly be compared across the countries. Data on the economy are from the World Bank s World Development Indicators CD-Rom, which is also available online and is updated every year. Animal health data are taken from the Office International des Epizooties (OIE) HANDISTATUS II These are official data supplied by member nations. For any feedback and comment, please contact: Pius Chilonda - Livestock Information Analyst Livestock Information, Sector Analysis and Policy Branch Animal Production and Health Division Food and Agricultural Organisation Viale delle Terme di Caracalla Rome, Italy Tel: Fax: Pius.Chilonda@fao.org FAO AGAL ii
4 1. GENERAL INFORMATION Human population, land and socio-economics Human population 1.2 million Population density on total land persons/sqkm Annual growth rate ( ) 1.1 % Population in agriculture 0.1 million As proportion of total population 10.8 % Total land area 2,030 sqkm Agricultural land 1,130 sqkm As proportion of total land 55.7 % Land under pasture 70 sqkm As proportion of total land 6.2 % Irrigated area 220 ha Agricultural land per 100 people 9 ha Agricultural land per 100 people in agriculture 86 ha Agricultural population density on agricultural land persons/sqkm GDP 1 5,500 million US$ GDP annual growth rate ( ) 5.2 % GDP per capita/year 1 4,538 US$ GDP per capita annual growth rate ( ) 4.0 % Agriculture, GDP 395 million US$ As proportion of total GDP 7.2 % Livestock, GDP million US$ As proportion of agricultural GDP 26.5 % Human development Rank 64 Ranking 2 Human development index Poverty incidence 3 Total na % Urban na % Rural na % 1 Constant 1995 US$ 2 The HDI rank is determined using HDI values to the fifth decimal point from 177 countries, as compiled by the UNDP; 3 National poverty line; na: not available Source: World Bank (2002); UNDP (2004); FAO (2005a) FAO AGAL 1
5 Human population trends Values expressed in 1,000 Population segment Year Annual growth rate (%) Total 966 1,057 1,186 1, Rural Urban Trends in agricultural 1 land Values expressed in sqkm Land type Year Annual growth rate (%) Total 1,140 1,130 1,130 1, Cropped 2 1,070 1,060 1,060 1, Pastures The sum of area under arable land, permanent crops and permanent pastures 2 Arable and permanent crops 2. LIVESTOCK RESOURCES Livestock populations Values expressed in 1,000 Species Cattle and buffaloes Year Annual growth rate (%) Sheep and goats Pigs Poultry 2,029 4,429 7,745 9, Total LUs LU: Livestock unit; conversion factors: cattle (0.50), buffaloes (0.00), sheep and goats (0.10), pigs (0.20) and poultry (0.01) FAO AGAL 2
6 Contribution of different species to total livestock units 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% Poultry Pigs Sheep and goats Cattle and buffaloes 0% YEAR Selected indicators of livestock resources 100 LIVESTOCK UNITS LUs per 100 people, total population LUs per 100 people, agricultural population YEAR 120 LIVESTOCK UNITS LUs per sqkm, total land LUs per sqkm, agricultural land YEAR FAO AGAL 3
7 3. LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION Trends in annual production of meat, milk and eggs 1,000 metric tonnes Product Year Annual growth rate (%) Meat, total Beef and buffalo Mutton and goat Pig Poultry Milk, total Eggs, total Composition of total meat production 100% 80% 60% 40% Poultry Pig Mutton and goat Beef and buffalo 20% 0% YEAR FAO AGAL 4
8 Carcass weights and percentage slaughtered by species Species/year Carcass weight (kg/animal) Percentage slaughtered/year Cattle Buffaloes Sheep Goat Pigs Poultry Blanks represent no data Milk yields and proportion of dairy animals Species/year Milk yield (kg/year) Percentage milked Cattle 1,889 1,833 1,175 1, Buffaloes Blanks represent no data Egg yields and proportion of laying birds Species/year Eggs (kg/year) Percentage laying Chicken FAO AGAL 5
9 Estimated feed used for livestock production 1,000 metric tonnes Product Year Annual growth rate (%) Maize Barley Sorghum Millet Wheat Brans Rice Paddy, equivalent Roots and Tuber, dry equivalent Pulses Oil crops Blanks represent no data Trends in annual per capita production of meat, milk and eggs KG/CAPITA/YEAR Meat, total Beef and buffalo meat Mutton and goat meat Pig meat Poultry meat Milk, total Eggs, total YEAR FAO AGAL 6
10 4. CONSUMPTION OF MEAT, MILK AND EGGS Trends in annual consumption of meat, milk and eggs 1,000 metric tonnes Product Year Annual growth rate (%) Meat, total Beef and buffalo Sheep and goat Pig Poultry Milk, total Eggs, total Trends in annual per capita consumption of meat, milk and eggs 100 KG/CAPITA/YEAR Meat, total Beef and buffalo meat Mutton and goat meat Pig meat Poultry meat Milk, total Eggs, total YEAR FAO AGAL 7
11 Production versus consumption for meat, milk and eggs (2002) METRIC TONNES (1,000) Production Consumption PRODUCT Meat, total Beef and buffalo meat Mutton and goat meat Pig meat Poultry meat Milk, total Eggs, total FAO AGAL 8
12 5. TRADE IN LIVESTOCK AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS Trade in agricultural and livestock 1 products Values in million US$ Product Exports Imports Total 540 1,529 2,801 2, ,701 2,888 2,577 Agricultural % agricultural Livestock % livestock Total trade in goods and services expressed in current US$. Source: World Bank (2002) Agricultural trade refers to all agricultural products, while livestock trade refers to trade in livestock products and live animals. Source: FAO (2005b) Export/import dependency for livestock products Product Exports as percentage of production Imports as percentage of consumption Meat, total Beef and buffalo Sheep and goat Pig Poultry Milk, equivalent Eggs, total Product Net exports as percentage of production Net imports as percentage of consumption Meat, total Beef and buffalo Sheep and goat Pig Poultry Milk, equivalent Eggs, total FAO AGAL 9
13 Trade in live animals Species Export Import Net trade Export Import Net trade Quantities (count) Cattle and buffaloes 0 5,768-5, ,953-9, ,211-12, ,233-12,233 Sheep and goats 0 1,249-1, ,719-7, ,115-9, ,482-7,482 Pigs Poultry (1,000) Value (1,000 US$) Cattle and buffaloes 0 3,180-3, ,874-2, ,493-7, ,285-7,285 Sheep and goats Pigs Poultry (1,000) Total 18 3,423-3, ,443-3, ,420-8, ,253-8,055 Net trade: Exports less Imports Blanks represent no data Export Import Net trade Export Import Net trade FAO AGAL 10
14 Trade in livestock products Product LIVESTOCK SECTOR BRIEF MAURITIUS Export Import Net trade Export Import Net trade Export Import Net trade Export Import Net trade Quantities (metric tonnes) Meat, total 30 6,478-6, ,349-14, ,757-15, ,298-14,237 Beef and buffalo 0 4,269-4, ,183-7, ,695-7, ,527-6,475 Mutton and goat 0 1,734-1, ,678-3, ,349-5, ,573-4,573 Pig ,719-1, ,043-2,036 Poultry ,727-2, Other Milk, equivalent ,816-75,641 1,950 92,568-90,618 1, , ,700 4, , ,412 Eggs, total Hides and skins Value (1,000 US$) Meat, total 52 12,215-12,163 1,075 19,999-18, ,720-23, ,273-25,172 Beef and buffalo 0 8,078-8, ,793-7, ,925-10, ,617-9,525 Mutton and goat 0 2,931-2, ,969-4, ,044-8, ,854-8,853 Pig ,645-1, ,713-3, ,219-4,215 Poultry ,456-4, ,094-1,093 Other ,290-1, ,489-1,492 Milk, equivalent 47 18,628-18, ,268-33, ,549-40,234 2,458 46,852-44,394 Eggs, total Hides and skins Total ,904-30,752 1,688 54,480-52,792 1,129 65,323-64,194 2,838 72,162-69,324 Net trade: Exports less Imports Blanks represent no data FAO AGAL 11
15 6. LIVESTOCK HEALTH Total number of cases/outbreaks of selected diseases reported in all susceptible species Disease African swine fever Avian Influenza Bluetongue BSE CBPP Classical swine fever (1994) - 25/2 /1 1/1 (2002) Foot and mouth disease Lumpy skin disease /3 (2000) (2000) (2000) Newcastle disease (1995) / (1998) (1998) (1998) (1998) (1998) Peste des petits ruminants Rift Valley fever Rinderpest Sheep and goat pox Swine vesicular disease Vesicular stomatitis Highly pathogenic avian influenza 2 Bovine spongiform encephalopathy 3 Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia no./no. number of cases/outbreaks,... no information, - disease not reported, 000 disease never reported; (month/year) date of the last reported occurrence of the disease in previous years Source: OIE (2004) FAO AGAL 12
16 7. REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING FAO (2005a) FAOSTAT data. Food and Agriculture Organisation, Rome. (accessed March, 2005). FAO (2005b) Global Livestock Production and Health Atlas. Food and Agriculture Organisation, Rome. (accessed March, 2005). LandScan (2002) Global Population Database. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oakridge. OIE (2004) HANDISTATUS II. Office International des Epizooties, Paris. (accessed March, 2005). UNDP (2004) The Human development Reports, United Nations Development Programme, New York. World Bank (2002) The 2002 World Bank development indicators CD-Rom. The World Bank, Washington DC. FAO AGAL 13
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