Horses — Stocks in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Horses — Stocks was 2.32 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Horses — Stocks in Eastern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, horses — stocks in Eastern Africa stood at 2.32 million An.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Eastern Africa peaked at 2.78 million An in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.17 million An, in 2000.
That places Eastern Africa 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Horses — Stocks in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.31 million An | — |
| 1962 | 1.32 million An | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 1.33 million An | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 1.34 million An | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 1.35 million An | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 1.36 million An | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 1.37 million An | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 1.38 million An | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 1.39 million An | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 1.41 million An | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 1.42 million An | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 1.43 million An | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 1.47 million An | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 1.49 million An | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.52 million An | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 1.52 million An | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.54 million An | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.54 million An | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.55 million An | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.55 million An | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.77 million An | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 2.02 million An | +14.1% |
| 1983 | 2.28 million An | +12.8% |
| 1984 | 2.32 million An | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 2.42 million An | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 2.48 million An | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 2.53 million An | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 2.58 million An | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 2.63 million An | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 2.68 million An | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 2.73 million An | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 2.78 million An | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.18 million An | -57.6% |
| 1994 | 1.18 million An | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.18 million An | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.23 million An | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 1.25 million An | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.26 million An | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.24 million An | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.17 million An | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 1.28 million An | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 1.51 million An | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 1.53 million An | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.55 million An | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.60 million An | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.69 million An | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.79 million An | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.82 million An | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.03 million An | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 2.06 million An | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.99 million An | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.94 million An | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.99 million An | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.06 million An | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.11 million An | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.19 million An | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 2.04 million An | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 1.96 million An | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.14 million An | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 2.18 million An | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.17 million An | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.20 million An | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.32 million An | +5.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Stocks in Eastern Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -57.6% | 2.78 million An | 1.18 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.35 million An | 1.31 million An | 1.39 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.49 million An | 1.41 million An | 1.55 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.26 million An | 1.55 million An | 2.63 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.67 million An | 1.18 million An | 2.78 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.60 million An | 1.17 million An | 2.03 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 million An | 1.94 million An | 2.19 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 million An | 2.17 million An | 2.32 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 15 Cuba 904,364 An compare
- 15 Republic of Moldova 16,268 An compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 8,315 An compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 850,000 An compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 An compare
- 17 Sudan 795,634 An compare
- 18 Sudan (former) 785,363 An compare
- 19 Peru 747,064 An compare
- 20 Mali 632,341 An compare
- 20 Caribbean 1.79 million An compare
- 21 Senegal 584,493 An compare
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 107,047 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 97,059 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 4.52 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 17.47 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 11.13 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — stocks in Eastern Africa?
- Horses — stocks in Eastern Africa was 2.32 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 million An in 1992.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 million An in 2000.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for horses — stocks?
- Eastern Africa ranks 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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).