> Panama had 2,317 mules and hinnies in 2024, the 42nd largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 5.4%.

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

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# Mules and hinnies in Panama

Panama had 2,317 mules and hinnies in 2024, the 42nd largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 5.4%. The record was 4,825 head in 1961.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

Animals, 20242,317 head
World rank42 of 65
10-year change−5.4%
Record4,825 head1961

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

## Panama compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.03%0.03% in 2014
10-year change−5.4%world −16%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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% |
| 42 | **Panama** | 2,317 | 0.03% |
| 43 | [Trinidad and Tobago](https://husfarm.com/production/mules-and-hinnies/trinidad-and-tobago/) | 2,035 | 0.03% |
| 44 | [Barbados](https://husfarm.com/production/mules-and-hinnies/barbados/) | 2,000 | 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; Panama is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 2,317 | −0.1% |
| 2023 | 2,319 | −0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,321 | −0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,323 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 2,254 | −0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,264 | −1.7% |
| 2018 | 2,302 | −1.6% |
| 2017 | 2,340 | −1.6% |
| 2016 | 2,377 | −1.5% |
| 2015 | 2,413 | −1.5% |
| 2014 | 2,450 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 2,400 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,400 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,396 | −16% |
| 2010 | 2,850 | −14% |
| 2009 | 3,300 | −12% |
| 2008 | 3,750 | −11% |
| 2007 | 4,200 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,200 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,200 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,200 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 4,150 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 4,100 | +26% |
| 2001 | 3,254 | −19% |
| 2000 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,000 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 3,800 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,800 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 3,700 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 3,680 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 3,600 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 3,500 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 3,400 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 3,300 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 3,200 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 3,150 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 3,100 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 3,050 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 3,000 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 2,953 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 2,950 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,950 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,950 | −1.7% |
| 1977 | 3,000 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 3,000 | −1.6% |
| 1975 | 3,050 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,050 | −1.6% |
| 1973 | 3,100 | −1.6% |
| 1972 | 3,150 | −1.0% |
| 1971 | 3,183 | −0.5% |
| 1970 | 3,200 | −5.9% |
| 1969 | 3,400 | −5.6% |
| 1968 | 3,600 | −5.3% |
| 1967 | 3,800 | −5.0% |
| 1966 | 4,000 | −2.4% |
| 1965 | 4,100 | −4.7% |
| 1964 | 4,300 | −4.4% |
| 1963 | 4,500 | −4.3% |
| 1962 | 4,700 | −2.6% |
| 1961 | 4,825 | — |

## Questions and answers

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

Panama had 2,317 mules and hinnies in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Panama ranked 42nd 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 Panama changed?

It fell by 5.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −16% for the world. The record was 4,825 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 Panama 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 Panama

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/panama/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/panama/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/panama/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/panama/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/panama/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/panama/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/panama/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/panama/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/panama/)[Pineapples](https://husfarm.com/production/pineapples/panama/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/panama/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/panama/)
[Agricultural production in Panama](https://husfarm.com/production/country/panama/)

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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