Mules and Asses — Stocks in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Mules and Asses — Stocks was 43.49 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
43.49 million An
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
3rd
of 32 groups
All-time high
43.49 million An
in 2023
All-time low
14.65 million An
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Mules and Asses — Stocks in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2023

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, mules and asses — stocks in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) stood at 43.49 million An. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mules and asses — stocks in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 43.49 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.65 million An, in 1962.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 3rd of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Mules and Asses — Stocks in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Mules and Asses — Stocks in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 15.09 million An —
1962 14.65 million An -2.9%
1963 14.66 million An +0.1%
1964 15.13 million An +3.2%
1965 15.45 million An +2.1%
1966 15.69 million An +1.6%
1967 16.12 million An +2.7%
1968 16.64 million An +3.2%
1969 16.69 million An +0.3%
1970 17.16 million An +2.8%
1971 17.94 million An +4.5%
1972 18.05 million An +0.6%
1973 17.79 million An -1.4%
1974 18.08 million An +1.6%
1975 18.29 million An +1.1%
1976 18.54 million An +1.4%
1977 18.84 million An +1.7%
1978 19.12 million An +1.5%
1979 19.19 million An +0.4%
1980 18.13 million An -5.5%
1981 18.37 million An +1.3%
1982 18.80 million An +2.3%
1983 19.01 million An +1.1%
1984 18.62 million An -2.0%
1985 18.53 million An -0.5%
1986 19.13 million An +3.2%
1987 19.42 million An +1.5%
1988 19.90 million An +2.5%
1989 20.23 million An +1.7%
1990 20.62 million An +1.9%
1991 21.00 million An +1.9%
1992 21.66 million An +3.2%
1993 20.08 million An -7.3%
1994 20.57 million An +2.5%
1995 20.67 million An +0.5%
1996 20.21 million An -2.2%
1997 20.50 million An +1.4%
1998 20.93 million An +2.1%
1999 21.23 million An +1.5%
2000 21.40 million An +0.8%
2001 22.05 million An +3.0%
2002 23.41 million An +6.2%
2003 23.58 million An +0.7%
2004 23.91 million An +1.4%
2005 24.31 million An +1.7%
2006 24.64 million An +1.4%
2007 25.41 million An +3.1%
2008 25.05 million An -1.4%
2009 25.47 million An +1.7%
2010 25.03 million An -1.7%
2011 25.77 million An +3.0%
2012 33.19 million An +28.8%
2013 33.64 million An +1.4%
2014 34.31 million An +2.0%
2015 37.43 million An +9.1%
2016 38.33 million An +2.4%
2017 39.01 million An +1.8%
2018 39.88 million An +2.2%
2019 40.42 million An +1.4%
2020 42.22 million An +4.5%
2021 41.90 million An -0.8%
2022 41.62 million An -0.7%
2023 43.49 million An +4.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mules and Asses — Stocks in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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 +28.8% 25.77 million An 33.19 million An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.57 million An 14.65 million An 16.69 million An 9
1970s 18.30 million An 17.16 million An 19.19 million An 10
1980s 19.01 million An 18.13 million An 20.23 million An 10
1990s 20.75 million An 20.08 million An 21.66 million An 10
2000s 23.92 million An 21.40 million An 25.47 million An 10
2010s 34.70 million An 25.03 million An 40.42 million An 10
2020s 42.31 million An 41.62 million An 43.49 million An 4

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  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

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mules and asses — stocks in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Mules and asses — stocks in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 43.49 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mules and asses — stocks recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 43.49 million An in 2023.
What is the lowest mules and asses — stocks recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 14.65 million An in 1962.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for mules and asses — stocks?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is mules and asses — stocks rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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