Horses — Stocks in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Horses — Stocks was 310,930 An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Horses — Stocks in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2023
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.
Horses — Stocks in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 668,428 An | — |
| 1962 | 637,003 An | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 622,367 An | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 615,834 An | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 606,682 An | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 578,000 An | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 559,146 An | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 527,500 An | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 533,000 An | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 531,243 An | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 524,000 An | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 524,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 516,000 An | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 521,340 An | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 491,000 An | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 451,386 An | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 481,000 An | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 500,014 An | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 539,550 An | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 563,683 An | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 568,535 An | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 549,457 An | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 549,083 An | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 523,310 An | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 515,679 An | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 446,300 An | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 406,799 An | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 431,233 An | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 414,734 An | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 404,398 An | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 399,044 An | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 377,297 An | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 359,373 An | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 317,800 An | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 308,600 An | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 297,700 An | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 305,000 An | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 295,000 An | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 290,000 An | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 293,000 An | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 296,500 An | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 295,856 An | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 300,397 An | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 296,065 An | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 293,042 An | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 325,123 An | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 331,091 An | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 322,511 An | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 321,562 An | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 322,105 An | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 315,972 An | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 321,878 An | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 324,427 An | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 321,611 An | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 312,637 An | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 320,914 An | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 314,359 An | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 310,069 An | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 307,317 An | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 313,943 An | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 317,176 An | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 311,854 An | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 310,930 An | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 31 Dominican Republic 367,721 An compare
- 32 Cabo Verde 592 An compare
- 32 Italy 367,561 An compare
- 33 South Africa 336,112 An compare
- 35 Spain 307,441 An compare
- 36 Yugoslav SFR 303,358 An compare
- 37 Chile 292,987 An compare
More environment data for Australia and New Zealand
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.335 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 3.18 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 2.93 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 4.99 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 98.34 kg/cap (2024)
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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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).