Horses — Share in total livestock in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Horses — Share in total livestock was 1.38 %LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.38 %LSU
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
77th
of 164 countries
All-time high
2.11 %LSU
in 2007
All-time low
0.16 %LSU
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Horses — Share in total livestock in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961–2023

00.511.52196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %LSU.

Analysis

China, Hong Kong SAR recorded 1.38 %LSU for horses — share in total livestock in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — share in total livestock in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 2.11 %LSU in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.16 %LSU, in 1971.

That places China, Hong Kong SAR 77th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Horses — Share in total livestock in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year

Annual values for Horses — Share in total livestock in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961 to 2023.
Year %LSU Change
1961 0.36 %LSU
1962 0.28 %LSU -22.2%
1963 0.22 %LSU -21.4%
1964 0.29 %LSU +31.8%
1965 0.35 %LSU +20.7%
1966 0.36 %LSU +2.9%
1967 0.33 %LSU -8.3%
1968 0.28 %LSU -15.2%
1969 0.23 %LSU -17.9%
1970 0.19 %LSU -17.4%
1971 0.16 %LSU -15.8%
1972 0.16 %LSU +0.0%
1973 0.21 %LSU +31.2%
1974 0.24 %LSU +14.3%
1975 0.28 %LSU +16.7%
1976 0.29 %LSU +3.6%
1977 0.29 %LSU +0.0%
1978 0.25 %LSU -13.8%
1979 0.27 %LSU +8.0%
1980 0.26 %LSU -3.7%
1981 0.34 %LSU +30.8%
1982 0.38 %LSU +11.8%
1983 0.32 %LSU -15.8%
1984 0.33 %LSU +3.1%
1985 0.35 %LSU +6.1%
1986 0.43 %LSU +22.9%
1987 0.4 %LSU -7.0%
1988 0.42 %LSU +5.0%
1989 0.43 %LSU +2.4%
1990 0.51 %LSU +18.6%
1991 0.62 %LSU +21.6%
1992 0.86 %LSU +38.7%
1993 1.37 %LSU +59.3%
1994 1.44 %LSU +5.1%
1995 1.53 %LSU +6.3%
1996 1.56 %LSU +2.0%
1997 1.38 %LSU -11.5%
1998 1.43 %LSU +3.6%
1999 1.51 %LSU +5.6%
2000 1.43 %LSU -5.3%
2001 1.38 %LSU -3.5%
2002 1.45 %LSU +5.1%
2003 1.6 %LSU +10.3%
2004 1.63 %LSU +1.9%
2005 1.69 %LSU +3.7%
2006 1.72 %LSU +1.8%
2007 2.11 %LSU +22.7%
2008 1.98 %LSU -6.2%
2009 1.8 %LSU -9.1%
2010 1.7 %LSU -5.6%
2011 1.54 %LSU -9.4%
2012 1.65 %LSU +7.1%
2013 1.66 %LSU +0.6%
2014 1.65 %LSU -0.6%
2015 1.55 %LSU -6.1%
2016 1.55 %LSU +0.0%
2017 1.43 %LSU -7.7%
2018 1.42 %LSU -0.7%
2019 1.41 %LSU -0.7%
2020 1.33 %LSU -5.7%
2021 1.38 %LSU +3.8%
2022 1.41 %LSU +2.2%
2023 1.38 %LSU -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3 %LSU 0.22 %LSU 0.36 %LSU 9
1970s 0.234 %LSU 0.16 %LSU 0.29 %LSU 10
1980s 0.366 %LSU 0.26 %LSU 0.43 %LSU 10
1990s 1.22 %LSU 0.51 %LSU 1.56 %LSU 10
2000s 1.68 %LSU 1.38 %LSU 2.11 %LSU 10
2010s 1.56 %LSU 1.41 %LSU 1.7 %LSU 10
2020s 1.38 %LSU 1.33 %LSU 1.41 %LSU 4

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

  1. 74 Estonia 1.45 %LSU compare
  2. 75 Paraguay 1.41 %LSU compare
  3. 76 Luxembourg 1.4 %LSU compare
  4. 78 Sudan 1.37 %LSU compare
  5. 79 Azerbaijan 1.35 %LSU compare
  6. 80 Martinique 1.31 %LSU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — share in total livestock in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Horses — share in total livestock in China, Hong Kong SAR was 1.38 %LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — share in total livestock recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 2.11 %LSU in 2007.
What is the lowest horses — share in total livestock recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 0.16 %LSU in 1971.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for horses — share in total livestock?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 77th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is horses — share in total livestock rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Horses — Share in total livestock. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Horses — Share in total livestock
Unit
%LSU
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
211 places, 11,867 data points, 1961–2023
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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.