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

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# 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](https://husfarm.com/country/italy/)

Animals, 201720,991 head
World rank—
10-year change−13%
Record499,000 head1961

## Asses in Italy, 1961–2017 (head)

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2017 | 20,991 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 20,877 | −12% |
| 2015 | 23,670 | −4.9% |
| 2014 | 24,900 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 24,000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 24,000 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 24,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 24,000 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 24,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 24,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 24,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 24,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 24,000 | +20% |
| 2004 | 20,000 | −13% |
| 2003 | 23,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 23,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 23,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 23,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 23,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 23,000 | −8.0% |
| 1997 | 25,000 | −3.8% |
| 1996 | 26,000 | −14% |
| 1995 | 30,300 | −7.6% |
| 1994 | 32,786 | −16% |
| 1993 | 38,945 | −2.6% |
| 1992 | 40,000 | −21% |
| 1991 | 50,883 | −31% |
| 1990 | 74,000 | −8.6% |
| 1989 | 81,000 | −5.6% |
| 1988 | 85,800 | −5.2% |
| 1987 | 90,500 | −3.8% |
| 1986 | 94,100 | −3.8% |
| 1985 | 97,800 | −3.6% |
| 1984 | 101,400 | −3.2% |
| 1983 | 104,700 | −16% |
| 1982 | 124,200 | −3.6% |
| 1981 | 128,800 | −3.0% |
| 1980 | 132,800 | −8.1% |
| 1979 | 144,550 | −4.5% |
| 1978 | 151,360 | −7.2% |
| 1977 | 163,100 | −2.9% |
| 1976 | 168,000 | −8.8% |
| 1975 | 184,200 | −10.0% |
| 1974 | 204,600 | −4.4% |
| 1973 | 214,100 | −8.9% |
| 1972 | 235,090 | −11% |
| 1971 | 263,060 | −10% |
| 1970 | 293,200 | −4.1% |
| 1969 | 305,700 | −5.9% |
| 1968 | 324,700 | −9.3% |
| 1967 | 358,000 | −4.0% |
| 1966 | 373,000 | −7.7% |
| 1965 | 404,000 | −1.9% |
| 1964 | 412,000 | −5.7% |
| 1963 | 436,820 | −5.5% |
| 1962 | 462,430 | −7.3% |
| 1961 | 499,000 | — |

## Other large producers

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[All countries producing asses](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/)

## Other products of Italy

[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/italy/)[Grapes](https://husfarm.com/production/grapes/italy/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/italy/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/italy/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/italy/)[Wine](https://husfarm.com/production/wine/italy/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/italy/)[Apples](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/italy/)[Olives](https://husfarm.com/production/olives/italy/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/italy/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/italy/)[Sugar beet](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/italy/)
[Agricultural production in Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/country/italy/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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