Mules and Asses — Stocks in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Mules and Asses — Stocks was 669,738 An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mules and Asses — Stocks in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, mules and asses — stocks in Zimbabwe stood at 669,738 An. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mules and asses — stocks in Zimbabwe peaked at 669,738 An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68,030 An, in 1961.
That places Zimbabwe 21st out of 125 countries with data for 2023, 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 68,030 An | — |
| 1962 | 72,970 An | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 77,500 An | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 82,000 An | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 82,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 82,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 82,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 82,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 84,000 An | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 87,000 An | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 88,000 An | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 89,000 An | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 90,000 An | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 91,000 An | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 92,000 An | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 93,000 An | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 94,000 An | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 95,000 An | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 95,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 96,000 An | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 96,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 97,000 An | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 97,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 98,000 An | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 99,000 An | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 100,000 An | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 101,000 An | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 102,000 An | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 103,000 An | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 104,000 An | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 105,000 An | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 105,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 104,000 An | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 105,000 An | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 106,000 An | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 106,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 104,900 An | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 106,000 An | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 227,100 An | +114.2% |
| 2000 | 268,200 An | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 289,200 An | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 341,200 An | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 363,210 An | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 393,210 An | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 413,220 An | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 453,220 An | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 483,225 An | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 501,225 An | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 533,225 An | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 563,522 An | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 604,966 An | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 613,225 An | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 621,225 An | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 501,473 An | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 540,223 An | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 550,117 An | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 550,699 An | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 539,534 An | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 520,751 An | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 562,855 An | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 599,316 An | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 645,290 An | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 669,738 An | +3.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 669,738 An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57,752 An, 11.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 669,738 An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,136 An, 13.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mules and Asses — Stocks in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +114.2% | 106,000 An | 227,100 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79,167 An | 68,030 An | 84,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 91,400 An | 87,000 An | 95,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 98,900 An | 96,000 An | 103,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 117,300 An | 104,000 An | 227,100 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 403,914 An | 268,200 An | 533,225 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 560,574 An | 501,473 An | 621,225 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 619,300 An | 562,855 An | 669,738 An | 4 |
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More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.19 % 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 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mules and asses — stocks in Zimbabwe?
- Mules and asses — stocks in Zimbabwe was 669,738 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mules and asses — stocks recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 669,738 An in 2023.
- What is the lowest mules and asses — stocks recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,030 An in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for mules and asses — stocks?
- Zimbabwe ranks 21st out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mules and asses — stocks rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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).