Mule meat production by country
World production of mule meat reached 9,969 t in 2024, down 80% over ten years. The largest producers were China (92.2%), Argentina (0.5%).
- World production, 2024
- 9,969 t
- 10-year change
- −80%
- Producing countries
- 2
- Largest producer
- China
World production, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Map of mule meat production, 2024
Share of the world total. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
Producers ranked, 2024
E = estimated by FAO, I = imputed by FAO, X = from an external organisation; other figures are official.
Long-term trend, 1961–2024
- Average growth per year, 1961–2024
- +0.1%
- Average growth per year, last 10 years
- −15%
- Record year
- 1998 74,220 t
- Largest yearly fall
- 2017 −40%
| Decade | Average per year | vs previous decade |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s (1961–1969) | 11,264 t | — |
| 1970s | 13,592 t | +21% |
| 1980s | 20,507 t | +51% |
| 1990s | 46,679 t | +128% |
| 2000s | 58,892 t | +26% |
| 2010s | 38,453 t | −35% |
| 2020s (2020–2024) | 12,280 t | −68% |
Questions and answers
Which country produces the most mule meat?
China was the largest producer in 2024 with 9,189 t, 92.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
What is the world production of mule meat?
World production was 9,969 t in 2024, −80% compared with 2014.
Where does this data come from?
Production and area figures are from FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (dataset Crops and livestock products, release of 23 December 2025). Shares, rankings, changes and averages are calculated by Husfarm.
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About the data
- Figures are production in tonnes as reported to or estimated by FAO for each calendar year; the latest year is 2024.
- Letters next to a country mark figures that are not official national data: E estimated by FAO, I imputed by FAO (filled in by a statistical model), X taken from an external organisation. Treat them as approximate.
- Shares are relative to the FAO world total; ten-year changes compare 2024 with 2014; average growth per year is the compound annual rate between the two years.
- Country series on Husfarm start in 2000; the world series starts in 1961.
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How to cite: FAO (2025). FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products — Mule meat. Retrieved via Husfarm, https://husfarm.com/production/mule-meat/. Licence CC BY 4.0.
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.