Mules and Asses — Stocks in Africa

Africa: Mules and Asses — Stocks was 35.25 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
35.25 million An
Change on year
up 5.3%
Rank
4th
of 32 groups
All-time high
35.25 million An
in 2023
All-time low
12.41 million An
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Mules and Asses — Stocks in Africa, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

In 2023, mules and asses — stocks in Africa stood at 35.25 million An. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mules and asses — stocks in Africa peaked at 35.25 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.41 million An, in 1963.

That places Africa 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Mules and Asses — Stocks in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Mules and Asses — Stocks in Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 12.82 million An —
1962 12.74 million An -0.6%
1963 12.41 million An -2.6%
1964 12.64 million An +1.9%
1965 12.76 million An +0.9%
1966 12.68 million An -0.6%
1967 12.82 million An +1.1%
1968 13.02 million An +1.6%
1969 13.07 million An +0.3%
1970 13.30 million An +1.8%
1971 13.71 million An +3.1%
1972 13.73 million An +0.1%
1973 13.49 million An -1.7%
1974 13.72 million An +1.7%
1975 13.85 million An +1.0%
1976 14.04 million An +1.3%
1977 14.30 million An +1.9%
1978 14.52 million An +1.5%
1979 14.60 million An +0.6%
1980 13.48 million An -7.7%
1981 13.68 million An +1.4%
1982 13.98 million An +2.2%
1983 14.13 million An +1.1%
1984 13.62 million An -3.7%
1985 13.42 million An -1.4%
1986 13.97 million An +4.1%
1987 14.25 million An +2.0%
1988 14.78 million An +3.7%
1989 15.23 million An +3.1%
1990 15.71 million An +3.2%
1991 16.10 million An +2.5%
1992 16.63 million An +3.3%
1993 14.88 million An -10.5%
1994 15.10 million An +1.5%
1995 14.96 million An -0.9%
1996 14.87 million An -0.6%
1997 15.02 million An +1.0%
1998 15.28 million An +1.8%
1999 15.53 million An +1.6%
2000 15.75 million An +1.4%
2001 16.28 million An +3.4%
2002 16.66 million An +2.3%
2003 16.69 million An +0.2%
2004 16.97 million An +1.7%
2005 17.48 million An +3.0%
2006 18.04 million An +3.2%
2007 18.43 million An +2.2%
2008 18.27 million An -0.9%
2009 18.52 million An +1.4%
2010 18.04 million An -2.6%
2011 18.71 million An +3.7%
2012 26.10 million An +39.5%
2013 26.45 million An +1.3%
2014 26.96 million An +1.9%
2015 29.96 million An +11.2%
2016 30.78 million An +2.7%
2017 31.51 million An +2.4%
2018 32.24 million An +2.3%
2019 32.59 million An +1.1%
2020 34.22 million An +5.0%
2021 33.85 million An -1.1%
2022 33.48 million An -1.1%
2023 35.25 million An +5.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mules and Asses — Stocks in Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +39.5% 18.71 million An 26.10 million An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.77 million An 12.41 million An 13.07 million An 9
1970s 13.93 million An 13.30 million An 14.60 million An 10
1980s 14.05 million An 13.42 million An 15.23 million An 10
1990s 15.41 million An 14.87 million An 16.63 million An 10
2000s 17.31 million An 15.75 million An 18.52 million An 10
2010s 27.34 million An 18.04 million An 32.59 million An 10
2020s 34.20 million An 33.48 million An 35.25 million An 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 Ethiopia 11.06 million An compare
  2. 2 Sudan 7.67 million An compare
  3. 3 OECD 6.81 million An compare
  4. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.71 million An compare
  5. 4 Mexico 6.60 million An compare
  6. 5 Pakistan 6.04 million An compare
  7. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 718,281 An compare
  8. 6 Ethiopia PDR 5.83 million An compare
  9. 7 Chad 4.68 million An compare
  10. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 512,000 An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mules and asses — stocks in Africa?
Mules and asses — stocks in Africa was 35.25 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mules and asses — stocks recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 35.25 million An in 2023.
What is the lowest mules and asses — stocks recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 12.41 million An in 1963.
How does Africa rank for mules and asses — stocks?
Africa ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is mules and asses — stocks rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mules and Asses — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mules and Asses — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
170 places, 9,721 data points, 1961–2023
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