Mules and Asses — Stocks in Ecuador
Ecuador: Mules and Asses — Stocks was 88,038 An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mules and Asses — Stocks in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 88,038 An for mules and asses — stocks in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mules and asses — stocks in Ecuador peaked at 441,000 An in 1994 and was at its lowest, 88,038 An, in 2023.
That places Ecuador 40th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Mules and Asses — Stocks in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 236,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 270,000 An | +14.4% |
| 1963 | 270,174 An | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 271,335 An | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 272,496 An | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 269,000 An | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 270,000 An | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 269,000 An | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 269,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 272,000 An | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 273,000 An | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 273,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 273,812 An | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 274,906 An | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 277,000 An | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 278,000 An | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 286,700 An | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 288,700 An | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 300,600 An | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 304,778 An | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 308,974 An | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 313,218 An | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 317,520 An | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 321,822 An | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 301,010 An | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 266,900 An | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 327,800 An | +22.8% |
| 1988 | 337,200 An | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 366,000 An | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 384,506 An | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 400,000 An | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 413,000 An | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 415,000 An | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 441,000 An | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 405,000 An | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 421,000 An | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 423,000 An | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 425,000 An | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 426,000 An | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 306,481 An | -28.1% |
| 2001 | 428,000 An | +39.6% |
| 2002 | 297,964 An | -30.4% |
| 2003 | 305,566 An | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 297,554 An | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 294,979 An | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 303,507 An | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 281,272 An | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 265,068 An | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 253,808 An | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 264,406 An | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 249,557 An | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 240,099 An | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 226,136 An | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 183,044 An | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 147,193 An | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 129,247 An | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 129,838 An | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 120,716 An | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 144,163 An | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 98,939 An | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 116,083 An | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 95,081 An | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 88,038 An | -7.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 88,038 An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31,280 An, 2.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 88,038 An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27,216 An, 3.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mules and Asses — Stocks in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +39.6% | 306,481 An | 428,000 An |
| 2020 | -31.4% | 144,163 An | 98,939 An |
| 2002 | -30.4% | 428,000 An | 297,964 An |
| 2000 | -28.1% | 426,000 An | 306,481 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 266,334 An | 236,000 An | 272,496 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 279,772 An | 272,000 An | 300,600 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 316,522 An | 266,900 An | 366,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 415,351 An | 384,506 An | 441,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 303,420 An | 253,808 An | 428,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 183,440 An | 120,716 An | 264,406 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,535 An | 88,038 An | 116,083 An | 4 |
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More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % 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 -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mules and asses — stocks in Ecuador?
- Mules and asses — stocks in Ecuador was 88,038 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mules and asses — stocks recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 441,000 An in 1994.
- What is the lowest mules and asses — stocks recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,038 An in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for mules and asses — stocks?
- Ecuador ranks 40th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mules and asses — stocks rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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).