Mules and Asses — Stocks in Spain
Spain: Mules and Asses — Stocks was 250,207 An in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Mules and Asses — Stocks in Spain, 1961–2017
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -27.8% | 1.77 million An | 1.28 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 28 Cabo Verde 18,533 An compare
- 28 Dominican Republic 306,184 An compare
- 29 Haiti 292,450 An compare
- 30 Colombia 252,426 An compare
- 32 India 165,002 An compare
- 33 Namibia 162,719 An compare
- 34 South Africa 159,009 An compare
More environment data for Spain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4277 % 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 -0.5136 % change on previous year (2024)
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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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).