United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs Western Africa: Horses — Stocks

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
850,000 An
in 2023
Western Africa
2.15 million An
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th
Western Africa rank
19th

Horses — Stocks over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • Western Africa
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922023

How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 2.15 million An against 850,000 An in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.30 million An.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 2.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th and Western Africa ranks 19th of 164 countries.

Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 147,469 An 812,421 An 664,952 An Western Africa
1970s 141,501 An 924,807 An 783,306 An Western Africa
1980s 160,700 An 882,092 An 721,392 An Western Africa
1990s 174,400 An 1.36 million An 1.18 million An Western Africa
2000s 367,081 An 1.71 million An 1.34 million An Western Africa
2010s 613,359 An 1.99 million An 1.37 million An Western Africa
2020s 802,512 An 2.12 million An 1.32 million An Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher horses — stocks, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 2.15 million An against 850,000 An in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in horses — stocks between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Western Africa?
1.30 million An, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Western Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Western Africa rank globally for horses — stocks?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th and Western Africa ranks 19th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Horses — Stocks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Horses — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
213 places, 11,993 data points, 1961–2023
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