Horses — Stocks in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Horses — Stocks was 310,930 An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
310,930 An
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
34th
of 164 countries
All-time high
668,428 An
in 1961
All-time low
290,000 An
in 1999
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Horses — Stocks in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 310,930 An for horses — stocks in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 668,428 An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 290,000 An, in 1999.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 34th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 594,218 An 527,500 An 668,428 An 9
1970s 507,953 An 451,386 An 539,550 An 10
1980s 496,881 An 406,799 An 568,535 An 10
1990s 335,421 An 290,000 An 404,398 An 10
2000s 307,515 An 293,000 An 331,091 An 10
2010s 317,129 An 307,317 An 324,427 An 10
2020s 313,476 An 310,930 An 317,176 An 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 31 Dominican Republic 367,721 An compare
  2. 32 Italy 367,561 An compare
  3. 33 South Africa 336,112 An compare
  4. 35 Spain 307,441 An compare
  5. 36 Yugoslav SFR 303,358 An compare
  6. 37 Chile 292,987 An compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — stocks in Australia and New Zealand?
Horses — stocks in Australia and New Zealand was 310,930 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 668,428 An in 1961.
What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 290,000 An in 1999.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for horses — stocks?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 34th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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