Mules and Asses — Stocks in Colombia
Colombia: Mules and Asses — Stocks was 252,426 An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mules and Asses — Stocks in Colombia, 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 Colombia is 252,426 An, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mules and asses — stocks in Colombia peaked at 1.32 million An in 1989 and was at its lowest, 214,035 An, in 2013.
That places Colombia 30th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Mules and Asses — Stocks in Colombia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 636,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 651,000 An | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 657,000 An | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 668,000 An | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 678,819 An | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 723,665 An | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 784,256 An | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 835,815 An | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 668,000 An | -20.1% |
| 1970 | 694,000 An | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 721,000 An | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 741,000 An | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 870,000 An | +17.4% |
| 1974 | 1.01 million An | +16.1% |
| 1975 | 1.04 million An | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 1.08 million An | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 1.11 million An | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 1.15 million An | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 1.17 million An | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 1.22 million An | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 1.23 million An | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.24 million An | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.25 million An | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.25 million An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.25 million An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.27 million An | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.29 million An | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.30 million An | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.32 million An | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.27 million An | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 1.25 million An | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.20 million An | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.17 million An | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.15 million An | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.09 million An | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 1.05 million An | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.00 million An | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 960,000 An | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 910,000 An | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 850,000 An | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 800,000 An | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 750,000 An | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 700,000 An | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 657,594 An | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 570,749 An | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 738,908 An | +29.5% |
| 2007 | 748,048 An | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 654,138 An | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 653,823 An | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 482,108 An | -26.3% |
| 2011 | 281,555 An | -41.6% |
| 2012 | 293,886 An | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 214,035 An | -27.2% |
| 2014 | 245,064 An | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 244,710 An | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 353,486 An | +44.5% |
| 2017 | 273,241 An | -22.7% |
| 2018 | 253,928 An | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 293,278 An | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 300,794 An | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 249,520 An | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 251,846 An | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 252,426 An | +0.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 252,426 An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31,280 An, 8.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 252,426 An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27,216 An, 9.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mules and Asses — Stocks in Colombia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +44.5% | 244,710 An | 353,486 An |
| 2011 | -41.6% | 482,108 An | 281,555 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 700,284 An | 636,000 An | 835,815 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 957,594 An | 694,000 An | 1.17 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.26 million An | 1.22 million An | 1.32 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.10 million An | 910,000 An | 1.27 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 712,326 An | 570,749 An | 850,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 293,529 An | 214,035 An | 482,108 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 263,646 An | 249,520 An | 300,794 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More environment data for Colombia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4233 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2774 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9788 % 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 0.2077 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mules and asses — stocks in Colombia?
- Mules and asses — stocks in Colombia was 252,426 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mules and asses — stocks recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 million An in 1989.
- What is the lowest mules and asses — stocks recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 214,035 An in 2013.
- How does Colombia rank for mules and asses — stocks?
- Colombia ranks 30th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mules and asses — stocks rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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).