FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Asses in Egypt
Egypt had 1.2 million asses in 2024, the 13th largest in the world (2.28% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 3.7%. The record was 3.2 million head in 2003.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 1.2 million head
- World rank
- 13 of 104
- 10-year change
- −3.7%
- Record
- 3.2 million head
- 2003
Asses in Egypt, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,230,611 | −0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,230,789 | −0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,231,103 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,230,714 | +86% |
| 2020 | 663,156 | −25% |
| 2019 | 879,979 | −20% |
| 2018 | 1,106,170 | −20% |
| 2017 | 1,385,237 | −4.5% |
| 2016 | 1,449,794 | −0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,452,262 | +14% |
| 2014 | 1,277,363 | −0.6% |
| 2013 | 1,285,581 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1,270,964 | −1.6% |
| 2011 | 1,291,103 | −2.4% |
| 2010 | 1,323,109 | −38% |
| 2009 | 2,124,661 | −8.6% |
| 2008 | 2,324,261 | −24% |
| 2007 | 3,055,151 | −1.5% |
| 2006 | 3,100,794 | −1.1% |
| 2005 | 3,135,141 | −0.5% |
| 2004 | 3,150,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,150,000 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 3,100,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,100,000 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 3,050,000 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 3,000,000 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 2,995,000 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 2,990,000 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 2,979,710 | −4.3% |
| 1995 | 3,112,000 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 3,100,000 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 2,950,000 | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 2,750,000 | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 2,530,000 | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 2,380,000 | +10% |
| 1989 | 2,158,000 | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 2,000,000 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 1,900,000 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1,879,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,879,000 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 1,844,000 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 1,810,000 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 1,775,192 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 1,740,654 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 1,706,115 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 1,671,577 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 1,637,038 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 1,603,000 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 1,568,000 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 1,533,000 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 1,499,000 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 1,464,000 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 1,430,000 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 1,395,000 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 1,362,000 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 1,327,000 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 1,291,000 | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 1,185,000 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 1,162,000 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 1,138,000 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 1,115,000 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 1,091,000 | −17% |
| 1962 | 1,310,000 | −14% |
| 1961 | 1,526,624 | — |
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.