Asses in Albania
Albania had 44,924 asses in 2024, the 44th largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 16%. The record was 120,000 head in 1999.
- Animals, 2024
- 44,924 head
- World rank
- 44 of 104
- 10-year change
- −16%
- Record
- 120,000 head
- 1999
Asses in Albania, 1961–2024 (head)
Albania compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.08%
- 0.11% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −16%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | United States | 51,973 | 0.10% |
| 43 | India | 51,608 | 0.10% |
| 44 | Albania | 44,924 | 0.08% |
| 45 | Ecuador | 40,909 | 0.08% |
| 46 | Cameroon | 40,105 | 0.07% |
Map of asses numbers by country
Share of the world total; Albania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 44,924 | +23% |
| 2023 | 36,455 | −6.5% |
| 2022 | 39,000 | −17% |
| 2021 | 47,000 | −4.1% |
| 2020 | 49,000 | −11% |
| 2019 | 55,000 | −1.8% |
| 2018 | 56,000 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 56,000 | −9.7% |
| 2016 | 62,000 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 60,000 | +12% |
| 2014 | 53,500 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 53,000 | −5.4% |
| 2012 | 56,000 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 56,000 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 55,000 | −1.8% |
| 2009 | 56,000 | −6.7% |
| 2008 | 60,000 | −6.3% |
| 2007 | 64,000 | −5.9% |
| 2006 | 68,000 | −12% |
| 2005 | 77,500 | −4.3% |
| 2004 | 81,000 | −8.0% |
| 2003 | 88,000 | −8.3% |
| 2002 | 96,000 | −8.6% |
| 2001 | 105,000 | −13% |
| 2000 | 120,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 110,000 | −2.7% |
| 1997 | 113,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 113,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 113,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 113,000 | −0.6% |
| 1993 | 113,700 | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 103,600 | −1.9% |
| 1991 | 105,600 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 104,400 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 100,000 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 98,000 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 95,000 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 95,000 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 90,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 90,000 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 90,000 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 85,000 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 85,000 | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 80,000 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 80,000 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 78,000 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 78,000 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 78,000 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 78,000 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 75,000 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 75,000 | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 70,000 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 70,000 | +17% |
| 1970 | 60,000 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 60,000 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 60,000 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 60,000 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 59,500 | −0.3% |
| 1965 | 59,700 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 57,900 | −2.7% |
| 1963 | 59,500 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 58,400 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 57,100 | — |
Questions and answers
How many asses are there in Albania?
Albania had 44,924 asses in 2024, 0.08% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Albania rank in the world by number of asses?
Albania ranked 44th of 104 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in Ethiopia with 20.0% of the world total.
How has the number of asses in Albania changed?
It fell by 16% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 120,000 head in 1999.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.