> Egypt had 3,279 mules and hinnies in 2024, the 39th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 21%.

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

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# Mules and hinnies in Egypt

Egypt had 3,279 mules and hinnies in 2024, the 39th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 21%. The record was 11,000 head in 1965.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Market prices in Egypt](https://husfarm.com/country/egypt/)

Animals, 20243,279 head
World rank39 of 65
10-year change+21%
Record11,000 head1965

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

## Egypt compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.04%0.03% in 2014
10-year change+21%world −16%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 37 | [Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/mules-and-hinnies/canada/) | 4,000 | 0.05% |
| 38 | [Lebanon](https://husfarm.com/production/mules-and-hinnies/lebanon/) | 3,997 | 0.05% |
| 39 | **Egypt** | 3,279 | 0.04% |
| 40 | [Botswana](https://husfarm.com/production/mules-and-hinnies/botswana/) | 3,275 | 0.04% |
| 41 | [Puerto Rico](https://husfarm.com/production/mules-and-hinnies/puerto-rico/) | 2,622 | 0.03% |

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

### Map of mules and hinnies numbers by country

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

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 3,279 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 3,232 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 3,187 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 3,166 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 3,036 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 3,009 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2,973 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2,886 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 2,741 | +12% |
| 2015 | 2,452 | −9.7% |
| 2014 | 2,716 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,700 | −3.6% |
| 2012 | 2,800 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,800 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 2,700 | −3.6% |
| 2009 | 2,800 | +12% |
| 2008 | 2,500 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,500 | +25% |
| 2006 | 2,000 | −9.1% |
| 2005 | 2,200 | +22% |
| 2004 | 1,800 | −10.0% |
| 2003 | 2,000 | +43% |
| 2002 | 1,400 | −26% |
| 2001 | 1,900 | +36% |
| 2000 | 1,400 | −18% |
| 1999 | 1,700 | +13% |
| 1998 | 1,500 | +15% |
| 1997 | 1,300 | −13% |
| 1996 | 1,500 | +400% |
| 1995 | 300 | −50% |
| 1994 | 600 | +445% |
| 1993 | 110 | −50% |
| 1992 | 220 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 220 | −70% |
| 1990 | 735 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 730 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 720 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 700 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 700 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 700 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 700 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 700 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 700 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 700 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 700 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 700 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 678 | −52% |
| 1977 | 1,400 | −36% |
| 1976 | 2,200 | −27% |
| 1975 | 3,000 | −25% |
| 1974 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 4,000 | −20% |
| 1972 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 5,000 | −17% |
| 1970 | 6,000 | −14% |
| 1969 | 7,000 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 7,000 | −36% |
| 1967 | 11,000 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 11,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 11,000 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 10,900 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 10,800 | +20% |
| 1962 | 9,000 | +5.3% |
| 1961 | 8,544 | — |

## Questions and answers

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

Egypt had 3,279 mules and hinnies in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Egypt ranked 39th 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 Egypt changed?

It rose by 21% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −16% for the world. The record was 11,000 head in 1965.

### 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 Egypt 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 Egypt

[Sugar beet](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/egypt/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/egypt/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/egypt/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/egypt/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/egypt/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/egypt/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/egypt/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/egypt/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/egypt/)[Onions, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/egypt/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/egypt/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/egypt/)
[Agricultural production in Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/country/egypt/)

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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