Mules and hinnies — Stocks in Africa

Africa: Mules and hinnies — Stocks was 954,838 An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
954,838 An
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
9th
of 35 groups
All-time high
2.22 million An
in 1979
All-time low
706,333 An
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Mules and hinnies — Stocks in Africa, 1961–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, mules and hinnies — stocks in Africa stood at 954,838 An.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mules and hinnies — stocks in Africa peaked at 2.22 million An in 1979 and was at its lowest, 706,333 An, in 2010.

Africa ranks 9th of 35 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.97 million An 1.84 million An 2.09 million An 9
1970s 2.11 million An 2.08 million An 2.22 million An 10
1980s 1.22 million An 1.14 million An 1.31 million An 10
1990s 1.16 million An 940,785 An 1.38 million An 10
2000s 1.01 million An 899,777 An 1.06 million An 10
2010s 960,290 An 706,333 An 1.04 million An 10
2020s 938,620 An 920,286 An 956,147 An 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 7 Ethiopia 391,095 An compare
  2. 8 Morocco 381,990 An compare
  3. 9 Peru 311,169 An compare
  4. 11 Pakistan 210,000 An compare
  5. 12 Colombia 192,426 An compare

See the full ranking of 121 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mules and hinnies — stocks in Africa?
Mules and hinnies — stocks in Africa was 954,838 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mules and hinnies — stocks recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2.22 million An in 1979.
What is the lowest mules and hinnies — stocks recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 706,333 An in 2010.
How does Africa rank for mules and hinnies — stocks?
Africa ranks 9th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
Is mules and hinnies — stocks rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mules and hinnies — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mules and hinnies — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
121 places, 7,034 data points, 1961–2023
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