Horses — Stocks in Africa

Africa: Horses — Stocks was 7.65 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7.65 million An
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
11th
of 32 groups
All-time high
7.65 million An
in 2023
All-time low
3.46 million An
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Horses — Stocks in Africa, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 7.65 million An for horses — stocks in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Africa peaked at 7.65 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.46 million An, in 1963.

Africa ranks 11th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Horses — Stocks in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Horses — Stocks in Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 3.49 million An —
1962 3.49 million An -0.2%
1963 3.46 million An -0.6%
1964 3.52 million An +1.7%
1965 3.64 million An +3.4%
1966 3.62 million An -0.6%
1967 3.64 million An +0.7%
1968 3.59 million An -1.5%
1969 3.67 million An +2.2%
1970 3.70 million An +0.8%
1971 3.68 million An -0.4%
1972 3.55 million An -3.5%
1973 3.51 million An -1.3%
1974 3.54 million An +1.0%
1975 3.56 million An +0.4%
1976 3.58 million An +0.6%
1977 3.63 million An +1.4%
1978 3.65 million An +0.7%
1979 3.67 million An +0.6%
1980 3.63 million An -1.2%
1981 3.86 million An +6.4%
1982 3.97 million An +2.9%
1983 4.25 million An +7.1%
1984 4.05 million An -4.8%
1985 4.24 million An +4.7%
1986 4.32 million An +1.9%
1987 4.41 million An +2.0%
1988 4.50 million An +2.2%
1989 4.54 million An +0.8%
1990 5.41 million An +19.2%
1991 5.51 million An +1.9%
1992 5.56 million An +0.8%
1993 3.99 million An -28.1%
1994 4.08 million An +2.1%
1995 4.13 million An +1.2%
1996 4.16 million An +0.8%
1997 4.20 million An +1.0%
1998 4.28 million An +1.8%
1999 4.31 million An +0.8%
2000 4.29 million An -0.4%
2001 4.58 million An +6.7%
2002 4.82 million An +5.2%
2003 4.93 million An +2.3%
2004 5.00 million An +1.5%
2005 5.16 million An +3.1%
2006 5.27 million An +2.1%
2007 5.55 million An +5.3%
2008 5.63 million An +1.5%
2009 5.89 million An +4.6%
2010 6.02 million An +2.2%
2011 5.96 million An -1.0%
2012 5.93 million An -0.4%
2013 5.98 million An +0.9%
2014 6.09 million An +1.8%
2015 6.81 million An +11.9%
2016 6.98 million An +2.5%
2017 6.92 million An -0.9%
2018 6.93 million An +0.1%
2019 7.18 million An +3.7%
2020 7.28 million An +1.3%
2021 7.33 million An +0.8%
2022 7.47 million An +1.9%
2023 7.65 million An +2.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Horses — Stocks in Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1993 -28.1% 5.56 million An 3.99 million An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.57 million An 3.46 million An 3.67 million An 9
1970s 3.61 million An 3.51 million An 3.70 million An 10
1980s 4.18 million An 3.63 million An 4.54 million An 10
1990s 4.56 million An 3.99 million An 5.56 million An 10
2000s 5.11 million An 4.29 million An 5.89 million An 10
2010s 6.48 million An 5.93 million An 7.18 million An 10
2020s 7.43 million An 7.28 million An 7.65 million An 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 8 China, mainland 3.59 million An compare
  2. 8 Türkiye 66,431 An compare
  3. 9 Ethiopia PDR 2.75 million An compare
  4. 9 Melanesia 62,070 An compare
  5. 10 Argentina 2.51 million An compare
  6. 10 Viet Nam 48,821 An compare
  7. 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 48,559 An compare
  8. 11 Ethiopia 2.29 million An compare
  9. 12 Chad 1.50 million An compare
  10. 12 Timor-Leste 37,389 An compare
  11. 13 Colombia 1.48 million An compare
  12. 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 32,000 An compare
  13. 14 Russian Federation 1.31 million An compare
  14. 14 Polynesia 16,382 An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — stocks in Africa?
Horses — stocks in Africa was 7.65 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 7.65 million An in 2023.
What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 3.46 million An in 1963.
How does Africa rank for horses — stocks?
Africa ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Horses — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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