Horses — Stocks in Denmark
Denmark: Horses — Stocks was 46,012 An in 2022. ▼ Falling
Horses — Stocks in Denmark, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 46,012 An for horses — stocks in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Denmark peaked at 124,886 An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 18,000 An, in 1994.
Denmark ranks 76th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Horses — Stocks in Denmark, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 124,886 An | — |
| 1962 | 99,793 An | -20.1% |
| 1963 | 80,767 An | -19.1% |
| 1964 | 64,082 An | -20.7% |
| 1965 | 52,933 An | -17.4% |
| 1966 | 45,523 An | -14.0% |
| 1967 | 41,618 An | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 40,321 An | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 41,706 An | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 45,413 An | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 46,598 An | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 47,870 An | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 50,292 An | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 55,317 An | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 58,497 An | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 60,014 An | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 61,087 An | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 59,236 An | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 55,912 An | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 50,000 An | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 44,000 An | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 35,000 An | -20.5% |
| 1983 | 33,119 An | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 33,169 An | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 32,000 An | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 30,000 An | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 29,000 An | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 34,268 An | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 35,446 An | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 38,000 An | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 32,000 An | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 28,000 An | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 20,000 An | -28.6% |
| 1994 | 18,000 An | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 18,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20,000 An | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 39,000 An | +95.0% |
| 1998 | 38,200 An | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 40,485 An | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 39,737 An | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 43,143 An | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 38,136 An | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 42,707 An | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 39,209 An | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 53,512 An | +36.5% |
| 2006 | 52,882 An | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 52,702 An | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 60,029 An | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 57,981 An | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 59,735 An | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 61,476 An | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 68,467 An | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 57,249 An | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 48,684 An | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 57,720 An | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 51,282 An | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 51,586 An | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 45,996 An | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 41,860 An | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 42,970 An | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 42,782 An | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 46,012 An | +7.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 46,012 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,310 An, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 46,012 An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,000 An, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Stocks in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +95.0% | 20,000 An | 39,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65,737 An | 40,321 An | 124,886 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 54,024 An | 45,413 An | 61,087 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,600 An | 29,000 An | 50,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,168 An | 18,000 An | 40,485 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,004 An | 38,136 An | 60,029 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,406 An | 41,860 An | 68,467 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,921 An | 42,782 An | 46,012 An | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More environment data for Denmark
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.696 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.75 % 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 0.0189 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — stocks in Denmark?
- Horses — stocks in Denmark was 46,012 An in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 124,886 An in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,000 An in 1994.
- How does Denmark rank for horses — stocks?
- Denmark ranks 76th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark 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).