Horses — Stocks in China

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 177 countries
All-time high
11.45 million An
in 1978
All-time low
3.44 million An
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Horses — Stocks in China, 1961–2023

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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 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Brazil 5.80 million An compare
  2. 5 Mongolia 4.83 million An compare
  3. 6 Kazakhstan 3.85 million An compare
  4. 8 China, mainland 3.59 million An compare
  5. 9 Ethiopia PDR 2.75 million An compare
  6. 10 Argentina 2.51 million An compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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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 177 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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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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