Mules and Asses — Stocks in Australia
Australia: Mules and Asses — Stocks was 1,869 An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mules and Asses — Stocks in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mules and asses — stocks in Australia is 1,869 An, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mules and asses — stocks in Australia peaked at 5,000 An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,401 An, in 1988.
That places Australia 102nd out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Mules and Asses — Stocks in Australia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 5,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4,800 An | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 4,500 An | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 4,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,213 An | -50.8% |
| 1988 | 1,401 An | -36.7% |
| 1989 | 1,863 An | +33.0% |
| 1990 | 2,310 An | +24.0% |
| 1991 | 2,638 An | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 3,378 An | +28.1% |
| 1993 | 2,438 An | -27.8% |
| 1994 | 2,000 An | -18.0% |
| 1995 | 2,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,960 An | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1,913 An | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1,887 An | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1,872 An | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,865 An | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,878 An | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,883 An | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,876 An | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,869 An | -0.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1,869 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,600 An, 28% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1,869 An is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,469 An, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,000 An | 5,000 An | 5,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,980 An | 4,800 An | 5,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,698 An | 1,401 An | 4,500 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,276 An | 2,000 An | 3,378 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,000 An | 2,000 An | 2,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,950 An | 1,865 An | 2,000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,876 An | 1,869 An | 1,883 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 99 Guinea 2,413 An compare
- 100 Zambia 2,246 An compare
- 101 Panama 2,119 An compare
- 102 Australia and New Zealand 1,869 An compare
- 104 Antigua and Barbuda 1,738 An compare
- 105 Saint Lucia 1,716 An compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mules and asses — stocks in Australia?
- Mules and asses — stocks in Australia was 1,869 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mules and asses — stocks recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,000 An in 1961.
- What is the lowest mules and asses — stocks recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,401 An in 1988.
- How does Australia rank for mules and asses — stocks?
- Australia ranks 102nd out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mules and asses — stocks rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).