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FAOSTAT · 1961–2017

Asses in Italy

Italy had 20,991 asses in 2017. Over ten years it fell by 13%. The record was 499,000 head in 1961.

The 2017 figure is imputed by FAO.

Market prices in Italy
Animals, 2017
20,991 head
World rank
—
10-year change
−13%
Record
499,000 head
1961

Asses in Italy, 1961–2017 (head)

0100k200k300k400k500k600k19701980199020002010

By year

YearHeadChange
201720,991+0.5%
201620,877−12%
201523,670−4.9%
201424,900+3.8%
201324,0000.0%
201224,0000.0%
201124,0000.0%
201024,0000.0%
200924,0000.0%
200824,0000.0%
200724,0000.0%
200624,0000.0%
200524,000+20%
200420,000−13%
200323,0000.0%
200223,0000.0%
200123,0000.0%
200023,0000.0%
199923,0000.0%
199823,000−8.0%
199725,000−3.8%
199626,000−14%
199530,300−7.6%
199432,786−16%
199338,945−2.6%
199240,000−21%
199150,883−31%
199074,000−8.6%
198981,000−5.6%
198885,800−5.2%
198790,500−3.8%
198694,100−3.8%
198597,800−3.6%
1984101,400−3.2%
1983104,700−16%
1982124,200−3.6%
1981128,800−3.0%
1980132,800−8.1%
1979144,550−4.5%
1978151,360−7.2%
1977163,100−2.9%
1976168,000−8.8%
1975184,200−10.0%
1974204,600−4.4%
1973214,100−8.9%
1972235,090−11%
1971263,060−10%
1970293,200−4.1%
1969305,700−5.9%
1968324,700−9.3%
1967358,000−4.0%
1966373,000−7.7%
1965404,000−1.9%
1964412,000−5.7%
1963436,820−5.5%
1962462,430−7.3%
1961499,000—

Other large producers

All countries producing asses

Other products of Italy

Agricultural production in Italy

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.