Mules and Asses — Stocks in South America

South America: Mules and Asses — Stocks was 4.66 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.66 million An
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
18th
of 37 groups
All-time high
7.36 million An
in 1992
All-time low
4.66 million An
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Mules and Asses — Stocks in South America, 1961–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

South America recorded 4.66 million An for mules and asses — stocks in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mules and asses — stocks in South America peaked at 7.36 million An in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4.66 million An, in 2023.

That places South America 18th out of 37 groups 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.03 million An 5.47 million An 6.51 million An 9
1970s 6.75 million An 6.44 million An 7.22 million An 10
1980s 7.02 million An 6.80 million An 7.30 million An 10
1990s 6.87 million An 6.23 million An 7.36 million An 10
2000s 6.02 million An 5.74 million An 6.23 million An 10
2010s 5.08 million An 4.78 million An 5.56 million An 10
2020s 4.71 million An 4.66 million An 4.78 million An 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 15 Nigeria 1.36 million An compare
  2. 16 Morocco 1.27 million An compare
  3. 17 Mali 1.24 million An compare
  4. 18 Egypt 1.01 million An compare
  5. 19 Peru 963,180 An compare
  6. 20 Sudan (former) 752,136 An compare
  7. 21 Yemen 731,419 An compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mules and asses — stocks in South America?
Mules and asses — stocks in South America was 4.66 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mules and asses — stocks recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 7.36 million An in 1992.
What is the lowest mules and asses — stocks recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 4.66 million An in 2023.
How does South America rank for mules and asses — stocks?
South America ranks 18th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is mules and asses — stocks rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South America 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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