Asses in Ecuador
Ecuador had 40,909 asses in 2024, the 45th largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 52%. The record was 287,000 head in 1994.
- Animals, 2024
- 40,909 head
- World rank
- 45 of 104
- 10-year change
- −52%
- Record
- 287,000 head
- 1994
Asses in Ecuador, 1961–2024 (head)
Ecuador compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.08%
- 0.18% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −52%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | India | 51,608 | 0.10% |
| 44 | Albania | 44,924 | 0.08% |
| 45 | Ecuador | 40,909 | 0.08% |
| 46 | Cameroon | 40,105 | 0.07% |
| 47 | Paraguay | 35,480 | 0.07% |
Map of asses numbers by country
Share of the world total; Ecuador is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40,909 | +20% |
| 2023 | 33,971 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 33,167 | −33% |
| 2021 | 49,170 | +37% |
| 2020 | 35,926 | −41% |
| 2019 | 61,155 | +30% |
| 2018 | 47,035 | −5.4% |
| 2017 | 49,727 | −0.5% |
| 2016 | 49,960 | −15% |
| 2015 | 59,070 | −30% |
| 2014 | 84,785 | −21% |
| 2013 | 107,674 | −11% |
| 2012 | 120,570 | −7.7% |
| 2011 | 130,693 | −6.1% |
| 2010 | 139,249 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 134,154 | −7.6% |
| 2008 | 145,139 | −10% |
| 2007 | 162,058 | −4.3% |
| 2006 | 169,274 | −1.0% |
| 2005 | 170,913 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 168,078 | −6.6% |
| 2003 | 179,946 | +12% |
| 2002 | 160,840 | −40% |
| 2001 | 270,000 | +53% |
| 2000 | 176,390 | −34% |
| 1999 | 269,000 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 268,000 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 267,000 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 266,000 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 258,000 | −10% |
| 1994 | 287,000 | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 263,000 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 262,000 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 259,000 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 253,016 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 241,800 | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 221,300 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 214,800 | +33% |
| 1986 | 161,900 | −14% |
| 1985 | 188,810 | −13% |
| 1984 | 218,272 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 215,341 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 212,410 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 209,519 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 206,667 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 203,810 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 196,300 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 194,800 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 189,000 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 188,000 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 186,000 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 184,869 | −0.1% |
| 1972 | 185,000 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 183,000 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 180,000 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 175,000 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 173,000 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 172,000 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 170,000 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 166,688 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 166,548 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 166,408 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 166,000 | +11% |
| 1961 | 150,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many asses are there in Ecuador?
Ecuador had 40,909 asses in 2024, 0.08% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ecuador rank in the world by number of asses?
Ecuador ranked 45th 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 Ecuador changed?
It fell by 52% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 287,000 head in 1994.
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.