Horses — Stocks in Canada
Canada: Horses — Stocks was 399,789 An in 2023. ▬ Flat
Horses — Stocks in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Canada recorded 399,789 An for horses — stocks in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Canada peaked at 555,000 An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 343,000 An, in 1973.
That places Canada 28th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Horses — Stocks in Canada, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 555,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 496,000 An | -10.6% |
| 1963 | 461,000 An | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 439,800 An | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 418,900 An | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 399,400 An | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 373,900 An | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 359,500 An | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 355,600 An | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 369,900 An | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 361,900 An | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 359,500 An | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 343,000 An | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 345,000 An | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 345,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 350,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 350,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 350,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 350,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 370,000 An | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 370,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 370,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 380,000 An | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 380,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 393,000 An | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 390,000 An | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 455,000 An | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 550,000 An | +20.9% |
| 1989 | 415,000 An | -24.5% |
| 1990 | 415,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 419,000 An | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 350,000 An | -16.5% |
| 1993 | 370,000 An | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 350,000 An | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 380,000 An | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 376,000 An | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 400,000 An | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 380,000 An | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 380,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 385,000 An | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 470,000 An | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 385,000 An | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 385,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 385,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 385,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 385,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 385,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 390,000 An | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 390,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 400,000 An | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 405,000 An | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 407,000 An | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 407,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 408,000 An | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 400,053 An | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 398,716 An | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 399,345 An | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 399,757 An | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 400,093 An | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 399,964 An | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 399,041 An | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 399,415 An | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 399,789 An | +0.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 399,789 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,310 An, 13.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 428,789 An | 355,600 An | 555,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 352,430 An | 343,000 An | 369,900 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 407,300 An | 370,000 An | 550,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 382,000 An | 350,000 An | 419,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 394,500 An | 385,000 An | 470,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 402,496 An | 398,716 An | 408,000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 399,552 An | 399,041 An | 399,964 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % 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 -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — stocks in Canada?
- Horses — stocks in Canada was 399,789 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 555,000 An in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 343,000 An in 1973.
- How does Canada rank for horses — stocks?
- Canada ranks 28th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada 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).