Mules and Asses — Stocks in Spain

Spain: Mules and Asses — Stocks was 250,207 An in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
250,207 An
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
31st
of 125 countries
All-time high
1.90 million An
in 1963
All-time low
217,000 An
in 1989
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Mules and Asses — Stocks in Spain, 1961–2017

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119892017

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

Analysis

In 2017, mules and asses — stocks in Spain stood at 250,207 An.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mules and asses — stocks in Spain peaked at 1.90 million An in 1963 and was at its lowest, 217,000 An, in 1989.

That places Spain 31st out of 125 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mules and Asses — Stocks in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Mules and Asses — Stocks in Spain, 1961 to 2017.
Year An Change
1961 1.84 million An —
1962 1.86 million An +0.9%
1963 1.90 million An +2.0%
1964 1.77 million An -6.6%
1965 1.28 million An -27.8%
1966 1.14 million An -11.1%
1967 1.15 million An +1.3%
1968 1.09 million An -5.0%
1969 1.07 million An -1.9%
1970 951,936 An -11.3%
1971 841,000 An -11.7%
1972 736,000 An -12.5%
1973 698,585 An -5.1%
1974 632,115 An -9.5%
1975 605,195 An -4.3%
1976 597,994 An -1.2%
1977 511,000 An -14.5%
1978 438,000 An -14.3%
1979 419,000 An -4.3%
1980 395,000 An -5.7%
1981 374,000 An -5.3%
1982 347,000 An -7.2%
1983 331,000 An -4.6%
1984 313,000 An -5.4%
1985 294,000 An -6.1%
1986 256,743 An -12.7%
1987 237,000 An -7.7%
1988 222,000 An -6.3%
1989 217,000 An -2.3%
1990 257,000 An +18.4%
1991 257,000 An +0.0%
1992 257,000 An +0.0%
1993 257,000 An +0.0%
1994 257,000 An +0.0%
1995 257,000 An +0.0%
1996 257,000 An +0.0%
1997 257,000 An +0.0%
1998 257,000 An +0.0%
1999 257,000 An +0.0%
2000 257,000 An +0.0%
2001 255,000 An -0.8%
2002 250,000 An -2.0%
2003 250,000 An +0.0%
2004 250,000 An +0.0%
2005 252,000 An +0.8%
2006 252,000 An +0.0%
2007 252,000 An +0.0%
2008 252,000 An +0.0%
2009 252,000 An +0.0%
2010 252,000 An +0.0%
2011 252,000 An +0.0%
2012 252,000 An +0.0%
2013 252,000 An +0.0%
2014 250,000 An -0.8%
2015 249,582 An -0.2%
2016 250,352 An +0.3%
2017 250,207 An -0.1%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 250,207 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,600 An, 37.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 250,207 An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,498 An, 13.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mules and Asses — Stocks in Spain 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
1965 -27.8% 1.77 million An 1.28 million An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.46 million An 1.07 million An 1.90 million An 9
1970s 643,082 An 419,000 An 951,936 An 10
1980s 298,674 An 217,000 An 395,000 An 10
1990s 257,000 An 257,000 An 257,000 An 10
2000s 252,200 An 250,000 An 257,000 An 10
2010s 251,018 An 249,582 An 252,000 An 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 28 Cabo Verde 18,533 An compare
  2. 28 Dominican Republic 306,184 An compare
  3. 29 Haiti 292,450 An compare
  4. 30 Colombia 252,426 An compare
  5. 32 India 165,002 An compare
  6. 33 Namibia 162,719 An compare
  7. 34 South Africa 159,009 An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mules and asses — stocks in Spain?
Mules and asses — stocks in Spain was 250,207 An in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mules and asses — stocks recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 1.90 million An in 1963.
What is the lowest mules and asses — stocks recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 217,000 An in 1989.
How does Spain rank for mules and asses — stocks?
Spain ranks 31st out of 125 countries with data for 2017.
Is mules and asses — stocks rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain 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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