Mules and hinnies — Stocks in Africa

Africa: Mules and hinnies — Stocks was 866,241 An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
866,241 An
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
6th
of 27 groups
All-time high
2.22 million An
in 1979
All-time low
706,333 An
in 2010
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Mules and hinnies — Stocks in Africa, 1961–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 866,241 An for mules and hinnies — stocks in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 17.0% 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 6th of 27 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Mules and hinnies — Stocks in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Mules and hinnies — Stocks in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 1.84 million An
1962 1.90 million An +3.3%
1963 1.86 million An -1.7%
1964 2.00 million An +7.3%
1965 1.95 million An -2.5%
1966 1.98 million An +1.5%
1967 2.04 million An +3.2%
1968 2.06 million An +0.9%
1969 2.09 million An +1.3%
1970 2.09 million An -0.0%
1971 2.08 million An -0.5%
1972 2.08 million An -0.0%
1973 2.08 million An +0.0%
1974 2.08 million An +0.2%
1975 2.10 million An +0.9%
1976 2.11 million An +0.6%
1977 2.14 million An +1.2%
1978 2.17 million An +1.6%
1979 2.22 million An +2.0%
1980 1.14 million An -48.7%
1981 1.14 million An +0.5%
1982 1.15 million An +0.8%
1983 1.21 million An +5.4%
1984 1.20 million An -1.5%
1985 1.22 million An +2.3%
1986 1.26 million An +2.9%
1987 1.31 million An +3.7%
1988 1.30 million An -0.4%
1989 1.31 million An +1.1%
1990 1.34 million An +2.1%
1991 1.37 million An +1.8%
1992 1.38 million An +0.7%
1993 1.37 million An -0.3%
1994 1.37 million An -0.3%
1995 977,820 An -28.4%
1996 958,050 An -2.0%
1997 954,805 An -0.3%
1998 964,680 An +1.0%
1999 940,785 An -2.5%
2000 899,777 An -4.4%
2001 939,882 An +4.5%
2002 1.04 million An +10.3%
2003 976,593 An -5.8%
2004 1.01 million An +3.6%
2005 1.01 million An -0.2%
2006 1.03 million An +1.6%
2007 1.06 million An +3.7%
2008 1.06 million An -0.3%
2009 1.05 million An -1.5%
2010 706,333 An -32.5%
2011 1.01 million An +42.4%
2012 977,633 An -2.8%
2013 979,009 An +0.1%
2014 1.04 million An +6.6%
2015 1.01 million An -3.1%
2016 969,596 An -4.1%
2017 1.04 million An +6.9%
2018 945,475 An -8.8%
2019 927,586 An -1.9%
2020 956,458 An +3.1%
2021 944,126 An -1.3%
2022 926,633 An -1.9%
2023 868,808 An -6.2%
2024 866,241 An -0.3%

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 960,289 An 706,333 An 1.04 million An 10
2020s 912,453 An 866,241 An 956,458 An 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 3 Ethiopia PDR 630,000 An compare
  2. 4 China 410,000 An compare
  3. 4 China, mainland 410,000 An compare
  4. 6 Ethiopia 391,103 An compare
  5. 7 Peru 311,479 An compare
  6. 8 Morocco 291,023 An compare
  7. 9 Pakistan 214,000 An compare

See the full ranking of 116 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mules and hinnies — stocks in Africa?
Mules and hinnies — stocks in Africa was 866,241 An in 2024, 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 6th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is mules and hinnies — stocks rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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
116 places, 6,838 data points, 1961–2024
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