> Colombia had 170,116 mules and hinnies in 2024, the 9th largest in the world (2.20% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.3%.

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

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# Mules and hinnies in Colombia

Colombia had 170,116 mules and hinnies in 2024, the 9th largest in the world (2.20% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.3%. The record was 622,000 head in 1993.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Market prices in Colombia](https://husfarm.com/country/colombia/)

Animals, 2024170,116 head
World rank9 of 65
10-year change+2.3%
Record622,000 head1993

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

## Colombia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total2.2%1.8% in 2014
10-year change+2.3%world −16%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 7 | [Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/mules-and-hinnies/pakistan/) | 214,000 | 2.8% |
| 8 | [Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/mules-and-hinnies/iran/) | 185,430 | 2.4% |
| 9 | **Colombia** | 170,116 | 2.2% |
| 10 | [Haiti](https://husfarm.com/production/mules-and-hinnies/haiti/) | 150,015 | 1.9% |
| 11 | [Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/mules-and-hinnies/dominican-republic/) | 147,806 | 1.9% |

[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; Colombia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 170,116 | −1.6% |
| 2023 | 172,863 | −1.6% |
| 2022 | 175,609 | −0.6% |
| 2021 | 176,605 | −16% |
| 2020 | 209,827 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 202,300 | +15% |
| 2018 | 175,828 | −8.2% |
| 2017 | 191,430 | −16% |
| 2016 | 228,765 | +35% |
| 2015 | 169,638 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 166,329 | +10% |
| 2013 | 150,702 | −18% |
| 2012 | 182,900 | +24% |
| 2011 | 147,088 | −53% |
| 2010 | 310,310 | −28% |
| 2009 | 432,977 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 430,087 | −8.8% |
| 2007 | 471,370 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 435,034 | +36% |
| 2005 | 320,749 | −14% |
| 2004 | 372,594 | −6.9% |
| 2003 | 400,000 | −7.0% |
| 2002 | 430,000 | −4.4% |
| 2001 | 450,000 | −5.3% |
| 2000 | 475,000 | −5.9% |
| 1999 | 505,000 | −3.8% |
| 1998 | 525,000 | −4.5% |
| 1997 | 550,000 | −4.3% |
| 1996 | 575,000 | −1.9% |
| 1995 | 586,384 | −5.7% |
| 1994 | 622,000 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 622,000 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 620,000 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 620,000 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 618,000 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 618,000 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 611,890 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 605,800 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 599,839 | −0.0% |
| 1985 | 600,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 600,000 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 600,000 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 595,000 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 590,000 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 586,747 | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 552,000 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 548,460 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 531,452 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 514,973 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 499,009 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 483,532 | +15% |
| 1973 | 420,000 | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 385,000 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 381,000 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 367,000 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 353,000 | −19% |
| 1968 | 435,548 | +20% |
| 1967 | 362,246 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 355,987 | −6.4% |
| 1965 | 380,482 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 370,000 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 360,000 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 355,000 | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 342,000 | — |

## Questions and answers

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

Colombia had 170,116 mules and hinnies in 2024, 2.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Colombia ranked 9th 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 Colombia changed?

It rose by 2.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −16% for the world. The record was 622,000 head in 1993.

### 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 Colombia 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/)[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/)[Bolivia](https://husfarm.com/production/mules-and-hinnies/bolivia/)
[All countries producing mules and hinnies](https://husfarm.com/production/mules-and-hinnies/)

## Other products of Colombia

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/colombia/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/colombia/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/colombia/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/colombia/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/colombia/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/colombia/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/colombia/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/colombia/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/colombia/)[Palm oil](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/colombia/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/colombia/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/colombia/)
[Agricultural production in Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/colombia/)

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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