> Morocco had 798,054 asses in 2024, the 14th largest in the world (1.48% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 16%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/asses/morocco/

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# Asses in Morocco

Morocco had 798,054 asses in 2024, the 14th largest in the world (1.48% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 16%. The record was 1.3 million head in 1978.

Animals, 2024798,054 head
World rank14 of 104
10-year change−16%
Record1.3 million head1978

## Asses in Morocco, 1961–2024 (head)

## Morocco compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total1.5%2.0% in 2014
10-year change−16%world +13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 12 | [Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/mali/) | 1,263,440 | 2.3% |
| 13 | [Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/egypt/) | 1,230,611 | 2.3% |
| 14 | **Morocco** | 798,054 | 1.5% |
| 15 | [Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/brazil/) | 739,539 | 1.4% |
| 16 | [Yemen](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/yemen/) | 717,047 | 1.3% |

[Full ranking of 104 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/)

### Map of asses numbers by country

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Morocco is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 798,054 | −4.1% |
| 2023 | 832,456 | −6.6% |
| 2022 | 891,440 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 891,440 | −3.6% |
| 2020 | 925,000 | −0.2% |
| 2019 | 927,000 | −0.7% |
| 2018 | 934,000 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 930,000 | −0.2% |
| 2016 | 932,000 | −1.9% |
| 2015 | 950,000 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 947,000 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 944,360 | −0.3% |
| 2012 | 947,110 | −0.3% |
| 2011 | 950,190 | −0.1% |
| 2010 | 950,750 | −1.2% |
| 2009 | 962,600 | −0.5% |
| 2008 | 967,800 | −2.2% |
| 2007 | 989,700 | −0.9% |
| 2006 | 999,100 | −0.9% |
| 2005 | 1,008,000 | −0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,011,900 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 983,400 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 981,800 | −2.5% |
| 2001 | 1,007,300 | −8.4% |
| 2000 | 1,099,100 | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 1,000,500 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 979,800 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 949,200 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 918,600 | −3.7% |
| 1995 | 953,700 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 915,900 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 904,500 | −7.9% |
| 1992 | 981,593 | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 919,400 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 911,892 | −0.7% |
| 1989 | 918,239 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 904,108 | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 854,125 | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 785,040 | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 741,400 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 707,470 | −5.3% |
| 1983 | 747,050 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 723,966 | −20% |
| 1981 | 901,570 | −9.3% |
| 1980 | 993,650 | −17% |
| 1979 | 1,200,000 | −7.7% |
| 1978 | 1,300,000 | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 1,200,000 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,200,000 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,200,000 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,200,000 | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 1,100,000 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,100,000 | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 1,020,000 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 1,000,000 | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 950,000 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 930,000 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 910,000 | −4.2% |
| 1966 | 950,000 | −5.0% |
| 1965 | 1,000,000 | −4.0% |
| 1964 | 1,042,000 | −8.0% |
| 1963 | 1,132,000 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 1,127,000 | +12% |
| 1961 | 1,007,000 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many asses are there in Morocco?

Morocco had 798,054 asses in 2024, 1.5% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Morocco rank in the world by number of asses?

Morocco ranked 14th 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 Morocco changed?

It fell by 16% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 1.3 million head in 1978.

### 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

[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/ethiopia/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/sudan/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/pakistan/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/chad/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/mexico/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/niger/)[Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/burkina-faso/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/iran/)[Afghanistan](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/afghanistan/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/nigeria/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/china/)[Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/mali/)
[All countries producing asses](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/)

## Other products of Morocco

[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/morocco/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/morocco/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/morocco/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/morocco/)[Sugar beet](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/morocco/)[Olives](https://husfarm.com/production/olives/morocco/)[Onions, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/morocco/)[Apples](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/morocco/)[Tangerines and mandarins](https://husfarm.com/production/tangerines-mandarins/morocco/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/morocco/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/morocco/)[Barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/morocco/)
[Agricultural production in Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/country/morocco/)

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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