What is horses — stocks in China?

Horses — stocks in China was 3.59 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in China?

The highest recorded value was 11.45 million An in 1978.

What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in China?

The lowest recorded value was 3.44 million An in 2017.

How does China rank for horses — stocks?

China ranks 7th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.

Is horses — stocks rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this China 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.

Horses — Stocks in China

Name: Horses — Stocks in China
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

China: Horses — Stocks was 3.59 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

3.59 million An

Change on year

down 2.1%

World rank

7th

of 164 countries

All-time high

11.45 million An

in 1978

All-time low

3.44 million An

in 2017

Years of data

1961–2023

Horses — Stocks in China, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

China recorded 3.59 million An for horses — stocks in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — stocks in China peaked at 11.45 million An in 1978 and was at its lowest, 3.44 million An, in 2017.

China ranks 7th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Horses — Stocks in China, year by year

Annual values for Horses — Stocks in China, 1961 to 2023.
Year	An	Change
1961	6.59 million An	—
1962	6.21 million An	-5.7%
1963	6.32 million An	+1.8%
1964	6.87 million An	+8.6%
1965	7.39 million An	+7.7%
1966	7.92 million An	+7.1%
1967	8.20 million An	+3.5%
1968	8.50 million An	+3.7%
1969	8.80 million An	+3.5%
1970	9.20 million An	+4.5%
1971	9.65 million An	+4.9%
1972	9.93 million An	+2.9%
1973	10.34 million An	+4.2%
1974	10.73 million An	+3.8%
1975	11.10 million An	+3.5%
1976	11.30 million An	+1.8%
1977	11.44 million An	+1.2%
1978	11.45 million An	+0.1%
1979	11.25 million An	-1.8%
1980	11.15 million An	-0.9%
1981	11.04 million An	-0.9%
1982	10.97 million An	-0.6%
1983	10.98 million An	+0.1%
1984	10.81 million An	-1.6%
1985	10.98 million An	+1.6%
1986	11.08 million An	+0.9%
1987	10.99 million An	-0.8%
1988	10.69 million An	-2.7%
1989	10.54 million An	-1.4%
1990	10.30 million An	-2.3%
1991	10.18 million An	-1.2%
1992	10.10 million An	-0.8%
1993	10.02 million An	-0.8%
1994	9.96 million An	-0.6%
1995	10.04 million An	+0.8%
1996	10.07 million An	+0.3%
1997	8.72 million An	-13.5%
1998	8.91 million An	+2.3%
1999	8.98 million An	+0.8%
2000	8.92 million An	-0.7%
2001	8.77 million An	-1.7%
2002	8.26 million An	-5.8%
2003	8.09 million An	-2.1%
2004	7.90 million An	-2.3%
2005	7.64 million An	-3.3%
2006	7.40 million An	-3.1%
2007	7.20 million An	-2.8%
2008	7.03 million An	-2.3%
2009	5.63 million An	-20.0%
2010	5.30 million An	-5.7%
2011	5.16 million An	-2.7%
2012	4.65 million An	-9.7%
2013	4.32 million An	-7.2%
2014	4.32 million An	+0.0%
2015	4.16 million An	-3.7%
2016	3.98 million An	-4.4%
2017	3.44 million An	-13.5%
2018	3.48 million An	+1.1%
2019	3.67 million An	+5.7%
2020	3.67 million An	+0.0%
2021	3.73 million An	+1.5%
2022	3.67 million An	-1.6%
2023	3.59 million An	-2.1%

China compared with similar countries

China's 3.59 million An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46,648 An, 77.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
China's 3.59 million An is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,874 An, 259.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	7.42 million An	6.21 million An	8.80 million An	9
1970s	10.64 million An	9.20 million An	11.45 million An	10
1980s	10.92 million An	10.54 million An	11.15 million An	10
1990s	9.73 million An	8.72 million An	10.30 million An	10
2000s	7.68 million An	5.63 million An	8.92 million An	10
2010s	4.25 million An	3.44 million An	5.30 million An	10
2020s	3.67 million An	3.59 million An	3.73 million An	4

Countries ranked near China

4 Brazil 5.80 million An compare
5 Mongolia 4.83 million An compare
5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 525,497 An compare
6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 507,862 An compare
6 Kazakhstan 3.85 million An compare
7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 128,024 An compare
8 China, mainland 3.59 million An compare
8 Türkiye 66,431 An compare
9 Ethiopia PDR 2.75 million An compare
9 Melanesia 62,070 An compare
10 Argentina 2.51 million An compare
10 Viet Nam 48,821 An compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

More environment data for China

Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % 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 -0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — stocks in China?: Horses — stocks in China was 3.59 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 11.45 million An in 1978.
What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 3.44 million An in 2017.
How does China rank for horses — stocks?: China ranks 7th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is horses — stocks rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China 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
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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).