FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Mules and hinnies in India
India had 92,700 mules and hinnies in 2024, the 12th largest in the world (1.20% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 54%. The record was 250,000 head in 1996.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 92,700 head
- World rank
- 12 of 65
- 10-year change
- −54%
- Record
- 250,000 head
- 1996
Mules and hinnies in India, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 92,700 | −1.5% |
| 2023 | 94,130 | −1.5% |
| 2022 | 95,560 | −3.8% |
| 2021 | 99,358 | +131% |
| 2020 | 42,960 | −49% |
| 2019 | 84,261 | −42% |
| 2018 | 146,234 | −16% |
| 2017 | 174,210 | −5.6% |
| 2016 | 184,568 | −4.0% |
| 2015 | 192,343 | −3.8% |
| 2014 | 200,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 200,000 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 196,378 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 191,000 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 175,000 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 162,000 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 149,000 | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 137,000 | −4.2% |
| 2006 | 143,000 | −7.1% |
| 2005 | 154,000 | −6.1% |
| 2004 | 164,000 | −6.8% |
| 2003 | 176,000 | −3.8% |
| 2002 | 183,000 | −3.7% |
| 2001 | 190,000 | −3.6% |
| 2000 | 197,000 | −3.9% |
| 1999 | 205,000 | −3.8% |
| 1998 | 213,000 | −3.6% |
| 1997 | 221,000 | −12% |
| 1996 | 250,000 | +25% |
| 1995 | 200,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 200,000 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 200,000 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 193,000 | −0.5% |
| 1991 | 194,000 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 187,000 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 181,000 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 176,000 | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 167,000 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 162,000 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 154,000 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 146,000 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 138,000 | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 131,000 | +10% |
| 1981 | 119,000 | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 111,000 | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 103,000 | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 96,000 | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 89,000 | +11% |
| 1976 | 80,400 | −0.1% |
| 1975 | 80,500 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 78,600 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 77,000 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 75,000 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 75,000 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 75,000 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 75,000 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 75,000 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 75,000 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 74,775 | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 70,400 | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 66,000 | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 61,600 | +8.1% |
| 1962 | 57,000 | +7.9% |
| 1961 | 52,813 | — |
Other large producers
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.