Mules and Asses — Stocks in India
India: Mules and Asses — Stocks was 165,002 An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mules and Asses — Stocks in India, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, mules and asses — stocks in India stood at 165,002 An.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mules and asses — stocks in India peaked at 1.16 million An in 1992 and was at its lowest, 149,438 An, in 2020.
That places India 32nd 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 India, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.15 million An | — |
| 1962 | 1.15 million An | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.15 million An | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.15 million An | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.14 million An | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 1.13 million An | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 1.12 million An | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 1.11 million An | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 1.09 million An | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 1.07 million An | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 1.05 million An | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 1.07 million An | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 1.08 million An | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 1.08 million An | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.08 million An | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.08 million An | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.07 million An | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.10 million An | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 1.10 million An | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.11 million An | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.12 million An | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.16 million An | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.14 million An | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.15 million An | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.15 million An | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.16 million An | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.12 million An | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.14 million An | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.14 million An | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.15 million An | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.15 million An | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.16 million An | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.10 million An | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 1.05 million An | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.00 million An | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 1.05 million An | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 1.10 million An | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 1.05 million An | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.00 million An | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 954,000 An | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 910,000 An | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 867,000 An | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 826,000 An | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 754,000 An | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 688,000 An | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 626,000 An | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 575,000 An | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 565,000 An | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 557,000 An | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 550,000 An | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 548,000 An | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 515,165 An | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 503,000 An | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 488,000 An | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 466,343 An | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 444,568 An | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 421,210 An | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 334,941 An | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 207,848 An | -37.9% |
| 2020 | 149,438 An | -28.1% |
| 2021 | 211,361 An | +41.4% |
| 2022 | 186,458 An | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 165,002 An | -11.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 165,002 An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57,752 An, 2.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mules and Asses — Stocks in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +41.4% | 149,438 An | 211,361 An |
| 2019 | -37.9% | 334,941 An | 207,848 An |
| 2020 | -28.1% | 207,848 An | 149,438 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.13 million An | 1.09 million An | 1.15 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.08 million An | 1.05 million An | 1.10 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 million An | 1.11 million An | 1.16 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 million An | 1.00 million An | 1.16 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 732,200 An | 557,000 An | 954,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 447,908 An | 207,848 An | 550,000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 178,065 An | 149,438 An | 211,361 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % 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 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mules and asses — stocks in India?
- Mules and asses — stocks in India was 165,002 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mules and asses — stocks recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million An in 1992.
- What is the lowest mules and asses — stocks recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 149,438 An in 2020.
- How does India rank for mules and asses — stocks?
- India ranks 32nd out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mules and asses — stocks rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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).