Equidae — Stocks in Australia
Australia: Equidae — Stocks was 182,769 LSU in 2023. ▼ Falling
Equidae — Stocks in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for equidae — stocks in Australia is 182,769 LSU, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equidae — stocks in Australia peaked at 391,478 LSU in 1961 and was at its lowest, 143,446 LSU, in 2004.
That places Australia 51st out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Equidae — Stocks in Australia, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 391,478 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 367,802 LSU | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 358,289 LSU | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 350,792 LSU | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 340,434 LSU | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 324,250 LSU | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 313,945 LSU | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 293,700 LSU | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 299,550 LSU | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 298,693 LSU | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 295,000 LSU | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 295,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 292,400 LSU | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 298,250 LSU | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 278,750 LSU | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 253,001 LSU | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 272,250 LSU | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 287,123 LSU | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 311,747 LSU | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 323,184 LSU | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 319,798 LSU | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 300,897 LSU | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 294,045 LSU | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 280,915 LSU | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 272,854 LSU | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 227,345 LSU | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 204,236 LSU | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 218,166 LSU | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 206,731 LSU | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 202,927 LSU | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 201,548 LSU | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 189,764 LSU | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 178,128 LSU | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 163,500 LSU | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 157,000 LSU | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 150,500 LSU | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 150,500 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 144,000 LSU | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 144,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 144,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 144,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 144,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 144,000 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 143,446 LSU | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 144,677 LSU | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 168,130 LSU | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 173,169 LSU | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 170,000 LSU | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 167,668 LSU | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 168,700 LSU | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 169,654 LSU | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 173,250 LSU | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 174,550 LSU | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 176,500 LSU | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 177,586 LSU | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 177,830 LSU | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 176,882 LSU | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 176,140 LSU | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 175,699 LSU | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 179,881 LSU | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 180,926 LSU | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 181,848 LSU | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 182,769 LSU | +0.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 182,769 LSU is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,702 LSU, 9.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Australia's 182,769 LSU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,018 LSU, 20.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 337,804 LSU | 293,700 LSU | 391,478 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 288,221 LSU | 253,001 LSU | 311,747 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 264,817 LSU | 204,236 LSU | 323,184 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 168,187 LSU | 144,000 LSU | 202,927 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 154,309 LSU | 143,446 LSU | 173,169 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 174,679 LSU | 168,700 LSU | 177,830 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 181,356 LSU | 179,881 LSU | 182,769 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equidae — stocks in Australia?
- Equidae — stocks in Australia was 182,769 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest equidae — stocks recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 391,478 LSU in 1961.
- What is the lowest equidae — stocks recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,446 LSU in 2004.
- How does Australia rank for equidae — stocks?
- Australia ranks 51st out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is equidae — stocks rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Equidae — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.