Horses — Stocks in Australia

Australia: Horses — Stocks was 279,746 An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
279,746 An
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
41st
of 177 countries
All-time high
598,428 An
in 1961
All-time low
219,147 An
in 2004
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Horses — Stocks in Australia, 1961–2023

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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 41st of 177 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 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

  1. 38 Yugoslav SFR 303,358 An compare
  2. 39 Chile 292,987 An compare
  3. 40 France 289,607 An compare
  4. 42 Uzbekistan 275,900 An compare
  5. 43 Nicaragua 268,781 An compare
  6. 44 Niger 260,870 An compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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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 41st out of 177 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

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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