Horses — Stocks in Australia
Australia: Horses — Stocks was 279,746 An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Horses — Stocks in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Australia recorded 279,746 An for horses — stocks in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Australia peaked at 598,428 An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 219,147 An, in 2004.
Australia ranks 39th 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, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 598,428 An | — |
| 1962 | 562,003 An | -6.1% |
| 1963 | 547,367 An | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 535,834 An | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 519,899 An | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 495,000 An | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 479,146 An | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 448,000 An | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 457,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 455,682 An | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 450,000 An | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 450,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 446,000 An | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 455,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 425,000 An | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 385,386 An | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 415,000 An | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 437,882 An | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 475,919 An | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 493,744 An | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 488,535 An | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 459,457 An | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 448,916 An | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 428,715 An | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 416,314 An | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 346,300 An | -16.8% |
| 1987 | 312,507 An | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 334,562 An | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 316,614 An | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 310,418 An | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 308,044 An | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 289,346 An | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 272,167 An | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 250,000 An | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 240,000 An | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 230,000 An | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 230,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 220,000 An | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 220,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 220,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 220,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 220,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 220,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 219,147 An | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 221,042 An | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 257,123 An | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 264,876 An | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 260,000 An | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 256,413 An | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 258,000 An | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 259,467 An | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 265,000 An | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 267,000 An | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 270,000 An | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 271,702 An | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 272,113 An | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 270,675 An | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 269,544 An | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 268,872 An | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 275,296 An | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 276,900 An | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 278,323 An | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 279,746 An | +0.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 279,746 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,310 An, 9.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Australia's 279,746 An is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,874 An, 20.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 515,853 An | 448,000 An | 598,428 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 439,587 An | 385,386 An | 475,919 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 404,566 An | 312,507 An | 493,744 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 256,998 An | 220,000 An | 310,418 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 235,860 An | 219,147 An | 264,876 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 267,237 An | 258,000 An | 272,113 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 277,566 An | 275,296 An | 279,746 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % 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 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — stocks in Australia?
- Horses — stocks in Australia was 279,746 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 598,428 An in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 219,147 An in 2004.
- How does Australia rank for horses — stocks?
- Australia ranks 39th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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).