> Chile had 6,701 mules and hinnies in 2024, the 32nd largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 4.3%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/mules-and-hinnies/chile/

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# Mules and hinnies in Chile

Chile had 6,701 mules and hinnies in 2024, the 32nd largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 4.3%. The record was 29,000 head in 1961.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Animals, 20246,701 head
World rank32 of 65
10-year change−4.3%
Record29,000 head1961

## Mules and hinnies in Chile, 1961–2024 (head)

## Chile compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.09%0.08% in 2014
10-year change−4.3%world −16%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30 | [Jamaica](https://husfarm.com/production/mules-and-hinnies/jamaica/) | 10,000 | 0.13% |
| 31 | [Namibia](https://husfarm.com/production/mules-and-hinnies/namibia/) | 6,799 | 0.09% |
| 32 | **Chile** | 6,701 | 0.09% |
| 33 | [Costa Rica](https://husfarm.com/production/mules-and-hinnies/costa-rica/) | 4,933 | 0.06% |
| 34 | [Bhutan](https://husfarm.com/production/mules-and-hinnies/bhutan/) | 4,561 | 0.06% |

[Full ranking of 65 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/mules-and-hinnies/)

### Map of mules and hinnies numbers by country

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Share of the world total; Chile is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 6,701 | −0.6% |
| 2023 | 6,741 | −0.6% |
| 2022 | 6,781 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 6,781 | −1.9% |
| 2020 | 6,909 | −0.9% |
| 2019 | 6,973 | −0.4% |
| 2018 | 7,004 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 7,000 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 6,950 | −0.5% |
| 2015 | 6,984 | −0.2% |
| 2014 | 7,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 7,000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 7,000 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 7,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 7,000 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 7,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 7,000 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 6,667 | −33% |
| 2006 | 10,000 | −9.1% |
| 2005 | 11,000 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 10,800 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 10,500 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 10,000 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 9,500 | +12% |
| 2000 | 8,500 | −5.6% |
| 1999 | 9,000 | −10.0% |
| 1998 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 10,000 | −9.1% |
| 1979 | 11,000 | −8.3% |
| 1978 | 12,000 | −7.7% |
| 1977 | 13,000 | −7.1% |
| 1976 | 14,000 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 14,000 | −6.7% |
| 1974 | 15,000 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 15,000 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 15,000 | −6.3% |
| 1971 | 16,000 | −5.9% |
| 1970 | 17,000 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 17,000 | −5.6% |
| 1968 | 18,000 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 18,000 | −5.3% |
| 1966 | 19,000 | −9.5% |
| 1965 | 20,998 | −8.7% |
| 1964 | 23,000 | −8.0% |
| 1963 | 25,000 | −7.4% |
| 1962 | 27,000 | −6.9% |
| 1961 | 29,000 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many mules and hinnies are there in Chile?

Chile had 6,701 mules and hinnies in 2024, 0.09% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Chile rank in the world by number of mules and hinnies?

Chile ranked 32nd of 65 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in Mexico with 42.7% of the world total.

### How has the number of mules and hinnies in Chile changed?

It fell by 4.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −16% for the world. The record was 29,000 head in 1961.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Chile is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/mules-and-hinnies/mexico/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/mules-and-hinnies/brazil/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/mules-and-hinnies/china/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/mules-and-hinnies/ethiopia/)[Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/mules-and-hinnies/peru/)[Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/mules-and-hinnies/morocco/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/mules-and-hinnies/pakistan/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/mules-and-hinnies/iran/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/mules-and-hinnies/colombia/)[Haiti](https://husfarm.com/production/mules-and-hinnies/haiti/)[Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/mules-and-hinnies/dominican-republic/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/mules-and-hinnies/india/)
[All countries producing mules and hinnies](https://husfarm.com/production/mules-and-hinnies/)

## Other products of Chile

[Grapes](https://husfarm.com/production/grapes/chile/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/chile/)[Apples](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/chile/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/chile/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/chile/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/chile/)[Wine](https://husfarm.com/production/wine/chile/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/chile/)[Sugar beet](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/chile/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/chile/)[Cherries](https://husfarm.com/production/cherries/chile/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/chile/)
[Agricultural production in Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/country/chile/)

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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