Mules and hinnies — Stocks in South Africa
South Africa: Mules and hinnies — Stocks was 16,068 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mules and hinnies — Stocks in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 16,068 An for mules and hinnies — stocks in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mules and hinnies — stocks in South Africa peaked at 50,000 An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 14,000 An, in 1966.
That places South Africa 27th out of 80 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mules and hinnies — Stocks in South Africa, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 50,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 48,000 An | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 46,000 An | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 43,000 An | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 14,000 An | -67.4% |
| 1967 | 30,000 An | +114.3% |
| 1968 | 25,000 An | -16.7% |
| 1969 | 22,000 An | -12.0% |
| 1970 | 19,000 An | -13.6% |
| 1971 | 18,000 An | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 17,000 An | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 16,000 An | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 15,000 An | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 14,000 An | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 14,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 14,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 14,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 14,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 14,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 14,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 14,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 14,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 14,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 14,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 14,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 14,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 14,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 14,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 14,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 14,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 14,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 14,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 14,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 14,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14,050 An | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 14,100 An | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 14,200 An | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 14,300 An | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 14,300 An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14,500 An | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 14,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15,000 An | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 15,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15,065 An | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 15,162 An | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 15,279 An | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 15,382 An | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 15,470 An | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 15,534 An | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 15,721 An | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 15,838 An | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 15,953 An | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 16,068 An | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,444 An | 14,000 An | 50,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,500 An | 14,000 An | 19,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,000 An | 14,000 An | 14,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,000 An | 14,000 An | 14,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,065 An | 14,000 An | 14,300 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,966 An | 14,300 An | 15,470 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,823 An | 15,534 An | 16,068 An | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mules and hinnies — stocks in South Africa?
- Mules and hinnies — stocks in South Africa was 16,068 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mules and hinnies — stocks recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 50,000 An in 1961.
- What is the lowest mules and hinnies — stocks recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,000 An in 1966.
- How does South Africa rank for mules and hinnies — stocks?
- South Africa ranks 27th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mules and hinnies — stocks rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South 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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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.