Horses — Share in total livestock in France
France: Horses — Share in total livestock was 0.87 %LSU in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Horses — Share in total livestock in France, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %LSU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for horses — share in total livestock in France is 0.87 %LSU, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — share in total livestock in France peaked at 4.76 %LSU in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.64 %LSU, in 1986.
France ranks 97th of 164 countries on this measure, 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 France, year by year
| Year | %LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.76 %LSU | — |
| 1962 | 4.26 %LSU | -10.5% |
| 1963 | 4.08 %LSU | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 3.68 %LSU | -9.8% |
| 1965 | 3.31 %LSU | -10.1% |
| 1966 | 3.01 %LSU | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 2.75 %LSU | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 2.24 %LSU | -18.5% |
| 1969 | 1.94 %LSU | -13.4% |
| 1970 | 1.78 %LSU | -8.2% |
| 1971 | 1.59 %LSU | -10.7% |
| 1972 | 1.34 %LSU | -15.7% |
| 1973 | 1.11 %LSU | -17.2% |
| 1974 | 1.01 %LSU | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 0.97 %LSU | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.94 %LSU | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.94 %LSU | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9 %LSU | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.88 %LSU | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.85 %LSU | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.75 %LSU | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 0.76 %LSU | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.72 %LSU | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7 %LSU | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.69 %LSU | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.64 %LSU | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.66 %LSU | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.67 %LSU | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.68 %LSU | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.81 %LSU | +19.1% |
| 1991 | 0.85 %LSU | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.87 %LSU | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.89 %LSU | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9 %LSU | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.92 %LSU | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.94 %LSU | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.98 %LSU | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 1 %LSU | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.01 %LSU | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.03 %LSU | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.03 %LSU | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.06 %LSU | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.09 %LSU | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.13 %LSU | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.13 %LSU | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.13 %LSU | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.11 %LSU | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.1 %LSU | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.11 %LSU | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.11 %LSU | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.14 %LSU | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.12 %LSU | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.09 %LSU | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.09 %LSU | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.06 %LSU | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.02 %LSU | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.02 %LSU | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.02 %LSU | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.03 %LSU | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.83 %LSU | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 0.85 %LSU | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.87 %LSU | +2.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.87 %LSU is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.55 %LSU, 56% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- France's 0.87 %LSU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.67 %LSU, 52% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.34 %LSU | 1.94 %LSU | 4.76 %LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.15 %LSU | 0.88 %LSU | 1.78 %LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.712 %LSU | 0.64 %LSU | 0.85 %LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.917 %LSU | 0.81 %LSU | 1.01 %LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 %LSU | 1.03 %LSU | 1.13 %LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 %LSU | 1.02 %LSU | 1.14 %LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.85 %LSU | 0.83 %LSU | 0.87 %LSU | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 94 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.89 %LSU compare
- 95 China, mainland 0.88 %LSU compare
- 95 Namibia 0.88 %LSU compare
- 97 China 0.87 %LSU compare
- 99 Mauritania 0.82 %LSU compare
- 100 Ireland 0.79 %LSU compare
- 100 Slovakia 0.79 %LSU compare
More environment data for France
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.23 % 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 -0.1777 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — share in total livestock in France?
- Horses — share in total livestock in France was 0.87 %LSU in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — share in total livestock recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 4.76 %LSU in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — share in total livestock recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.64 %LSU in 1986.
- How does France rank for horses — share in total livestock?
- France ranks 97th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is horses — share in total livestock rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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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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.