FAOSTAT · 1961–2017
Mules and hinnies in Ireland
Ireland had 1,187 mules and hinnies in 2017. Over ten years it grew by 3.0%. The record was 2,981 head in 1961.
The 2017 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2017
- 1,187 head
- World rank
- —
- 10-year change
- +3.0%
- Record
- 2,981 head
- 1961
Mules and hinnies in Ireland, 1961–2017 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,187 | −1.1% |
| 2016 | 1,200 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,200 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,200 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,200 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,200 | +20% |
| 2011 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,000 | −17% |
| 2009 | 1,200 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,200 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 1,152 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1,120 | +21% |
| 2005 | 923 | +54% |
| 2004 | 600 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 600 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 600 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 600 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 600 | −25% |
| 1999 | 800 | −20% |
| 1998 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,000 | −9.1% |
| 1993 | 1,100 | +10% |
| 1992 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,000 | −17% |
| 1990 | 1,200 | −7.7% |
| 1989 | 1,300 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,300 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,300 | −7.1% |
| 1986 | 1,400 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,400 | −6.7% |
| 1984 | 1,500 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,500 | −6.3% |
| 1982 | 1,600 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,600 | −5.9% |
| 1980 | 1,700 | −11% |
| 1979 | 1,900 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,900 | −5.0% |
| 1977 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,000 | −4.8% |
| 1971 | 2,100 | −4.5% |
| 1970 | 2,200 | −4.3% |
| 1969 | 2,300 | −4.2% |
| 1968 | 2,400 | −4.0% |
| 1967 | 2,500 | −7.4% |
| 1966 | 2,700 | −1.8% |
| 1965 | 2,750 | −2.0% |
| 1964 | 2,806 | −2.0% |
| 1963 | 2,863 | −2.0% |
| 1962 | 2,921 | −2.0% |
| 1961 | 2,981 | — |
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.