Meat of Asses; Fresh or Chilled Production by Country
China remained the largest producer of fresh or chilled asses meat, despite a decline of about 5,934 tonnes in 2024 and a 51.1 percent reduction since 2020. The figures below reproduce FAO Crops and Livestock Products records for item Meat of asses; fresh or chilled, 2020-2024, reporting production quantity in tonnes. The table lists 9 countries, all of which reported a 2024 quantity, and the 2024 annual listed total is 74,360 tonnes. The 2024 country list runs from the largest listed quantity to the smallest.
In 2024, China was the largest listed producer of fresh or chilled asses meat, with 47,876 tonnes, followed by Niger with 13,375 tonnes and Mauritania with 3,988 tonnes. China accounted for 64.4 percent of the 74,360-tonne listed total, while the top three countries together accounted for 87.7 percent.
China produced 3.58 times as much as Niger: 47,876 tonnes against 13,375, while Mauritania ranks third with 3,988 tonnes, 9,387 tonnes behind Niger. The top two hold 82.4 percent of the listed total, with third and fourth at 3,988 and 3,936 tonnes respectively. China was the largest fresh or chilled asses meat producer in the 2024 listed data with 47,876 tonnes, followed by Niger with 13,375 tonnes and Mauritania with 3,988 tonnes. Mali ranked fourth with 3,936 tonnes. China holds 64.4 percent of the listed 2024 total. The top three together hold 87.7 percent of the 74,360-tonne listed total. From 2023 to 2024 the common reporter universe (9 countries with data in both years) moved from 79,630 tonnes to 74,360 tonnes, a change of -5,270 tonnes (-6.6 percent). The totals listed for each year were 79,630 tonnes (9 reporters) and 74,360 tonnes (9 reporters); no country exited and no new reporter joined. China fell 5,934 tonnes (down 11.0 percent), while Niger added 487.08 tonnes (up 3.8 percent) and Mauritania 154.73 tonnes (up 4.0 percent). Between 2020 and 2024, the common reporter universe (9 countries with data in both years) fell from 121,043 tonnes to 74,360 tonnes, a change of -46,683 tonnes (-38.6 percent). The totals listed for each year were 121,043 tonnes (9 reporters) and 74,360 tonnes (9 reporters); no reporter present in 2020 is absent in 2024, while no new reporters joined. China fell 50,002 tonnes (down 51.1 percent), halving from 97,878 tonnes and accounting for 107.1 percent of the decline, while Niger added 1,866 tonnes (up 16.2 percent). Percentage changes use the corresponding value in the earlier year as the base. Yearly totals sum FAO Crops and Livestock Products production quantity (Element 5510) for item Meat of asses; fresh or chilled, 2020-2024. For fresh or chilled asses meat production, quantities below 1,000 tonnes retain two decimals and larger quantities are shown as whole tonnes. The 2024 fresh or chilled asses meat production ranking and shares use 2024 listed quantities. In the fresh or chilled asses meat production data, zero means a reported nil or negligible flow; an empty cell means no quantity was reported. For fresh or chilled asses meat production changes, only countries with quantities in both endpoint years enter the arithmetic. Production quantities are reported to FAO by national statistical sources.
Meat of Asses; Fresh or Chilled Production by Country
1
47,876
2
13,375
3
3,988
4
3,936
5
3,267
6
1835
7
41.62
8
35
9
5.85
Meat of Asses; Fresh or Chilled Production by Country in 2024
China Falls 5,934 Tonnes as Meat of Asses; Fresh or Chilled Production Drops 6.6 Percent
China Falls 50,002 Tonnes as Meat of Asses; Fresh or Chilled Production Drops 38.6 Percent Since 2020
Meat of Asses; Fresh or Chilled Production by Country
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1
97,878
72,492
63,960
53,810
47,876
2
11,509
11,956
12,415
12,888
13,375
3
3,033
3,526
3,682
3,834
3,988
4
3,610
3,688
3,769
3,852
3,936
5
3,103
3,127
3,202
3,266
3,267
6
1718
1775
1834
1896
1835
7
25
30
60.3
27.55
41.62
8
162
164
190
51
35
9
4.35
5
3.58
6.2
5.85
Methodology
Frequently Asked Questions
How did China halve since 2020?
China fell from 97,878 tonnes in 2020 to 47,876 tonnes in 2024, a change of -50,002 tonnes (down 51.1 percent). China reports in both years, so the halving sits inside the change universe and accounts for 107.1 percent of the 46,683-tonne net decline.
Did the reporter set change at all?
No. The same 9 countries reported in 2020, 2023 and 2024, so both change universes equal the reporter set and the listed totals move only on reported quantities.
What did Lesotho do without a rate attached?
Lesotho rose from 27.55 tonnes in 2023 to 41.62 tonnes in 2024, a change of 14.07 tonnes. The 2023 base sits below 1,000 tonnes, so no percent is attached; Lesotho reports in both years, so the climb sits inside the change universe.
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Updated: 28.09.2026https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL
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