Horses — Stocks in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: Horses — Stocks was 10.43 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10.43 million An
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
8th
of 32 groups
All-time high
26.27 million An
in 1961
All-time low
10.42 million An
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Horses — Stocks in Annex I countries, 1961–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for horses — stocks in Annex I countries is 10.43 million An, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Annex I countries peaked at 26.27 million An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10.42 million An, in 2022.

Annex I countries ranks 8th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Horses — Stocks in Annex I countries, year by year

Annual values for Horses — Stocks in Annex I countries, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 26.27 million An —
1962 24.73 million An -5.8%
1963 23.20 million An -6.2%
1964 21.48 million An -7.4%
1965 21.49 million An +0.0%
1966 21.23 million An -1.2%
1967 21.21 million An -0.1%
1968 21.20 million An -0.1%
1969 21.05 million An -0.7%
1970 20.57 million An -2.3%
1971 20.41 million An -0.8%
1972 19.95 million An -2.3%
1973 19.40 million An -2.7%
1974 19.03 million An -1.9%
1975 18.70 million An -1.8%
1976 18.29 million An -2.2%
1977 17.72 million An -3.1%
1978 17.52 million An -1.2%
1979 17.35 million An -1.0%
1980 17.24 million An -0.6%
1981 17.03 million An -1.2%
1982 17.04 million An +0.1%
1983 16.93 million An -0.6%
1984 16.94 million An +0.0%
1985 16.89 million An -0.3%
1986 16.64 million An -1.5%
1987 16.55 million An -0.5%
1988 16.57 million An +0.1%
1989 16.33 million An -1.4%
1990 16.34 million An +0.0%
1991 16.43 million An +0.5%
1992 14.19 million An -13.6%
1993 14.10 million An -0.6%
1994 13.83 million An -1.9%
1995 13.96 million An +1.0%
1996 13.89 million An -0.5%
1997 13.84 million An -0.4%
1998 13.50 million An -2.5%
1999 13.12 million An -2.8%
2000 13.12 million An +0.1%
2001 13.38 million An +1.9%
2002 13.53 million An +1.2%
2003 14.50 million An +7.2%
2004 16.40 million An +13.1%
2005 16.34 million An -0.4%
2006 16.37 million An +0.2%
2007 16.37 million An +0.0%
2008 16.40 million An +0.2%
2009 16.27 million An -0.8%
2010 15.97 million An -1.9%
2011 15.32 million An -4.1%
2012 15.02 million An -2.0%
2013 14.66 million An -2.4%
2014 14.24 million An -2.9%
2015 14.02 million An -1.5%
2016 13.57 million An -3.2%
2017 13.39 million An -1.3%
2018 11.79 million An -11.9%
2019 11.55 million An -2.0%
2020 11.68 million An +1.1%
2021 11.03 million An -5.6%
2022 10.42 million An -5.5%
2023 10.43 million An +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.43 million An 21.05 million An 26.27 million An 9
1970s 18.89 million An 17.35 million An 20.57 million An 10
1980s 16.81 million An 16.33 million An 17.24 million An 10
1990s 14.32 million An 13.12 million An 16.43 million An 10
2000s 15.27 million An 13.12 million An 16.40 million An 10
2010s 13.95 million An 11.55 million An 15.97 million An 10
2020s 10.89 million An 10.42 million An 11.68 million An 4

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

  1. 5 Mongolia 4.83 million An compare
  2. 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 525,497 An compare
  3. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 507,862 An compare
  4. 6 Kazakhstan 3.85 million An compare
  5. 7 China 3.59 million An compare
  6. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 128,024 An compare
  7. 8 China, mainland 3.59 million An compare
  8. 8 Türkiye 66,431 An compare
  9. 9 Ethiopia PDR 2.75 million An compare
  10. 9 Melanesia 62,070 An compare
  11. 10 Argentina 2.51 million An compare
  12. 10 Viet Nam 48,821 An compare
  13. 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 48,559 An compare
  14. 11 Ethiopia 2.29 million An compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — stocks in Annex I countries?
Horses — stocks in Annex I countries was 10.43 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 26.27 million An in 1961.
What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 10.42 million An in 2022.
How does Annex I countries rank for horses — stocks?
Annex I countries ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Annex I countries 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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