Horses — Stocks in Europe
Europe: Horses — Stocks was 3.35 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Horses — Stocks in Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for horses — stocks in Europe is 3.35 million An, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Europe peaked at 21.95 million An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3.21 million An, in 2022.
Europe ranks 17th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Horses — Stocks in Europe, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.95 million An | — |
| 1962 | 20.83 million An | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 19.74 million An | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 18.49 million An | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 17.31 million An | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 17.04 million An | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 16.85 million An | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 16.56 million An | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 16.17 million An | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 15.35 million An | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 14.84 million An | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 14.40 million An | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 13.87 million An | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 13.46 million An | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 13.17 million An | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 12.72 million An | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 12.08 million An | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 11.61 million An | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 11.36 million An | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 11.09 million An | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 10.83 million An | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 10.80 million An | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 10.68 million An | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 10.69 million An | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 10.65 million An | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 10.46 million An | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 10.42 million An | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 10.28 million An | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 10.21 million An | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 10.21 million An | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 10.29 million An | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 8.06 million An | -21.7% |
| 1993 | 7.98 million An | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 7.83 million An | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 7.96 million An | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 7.92 million An | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 7.83 million An | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 7.48 million An | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 7.18 million An | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 7.11 million An | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 7.05 million An | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 6.78 million An | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 6.78 million An | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 6.69 million An | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 6.43 million An | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 6.42 million An | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.41 million An | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 6.53 million An | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 6.50 million An | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 6.30 million An | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 6.17 million An | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 6.10 million An | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 5.97 million An | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 5.77 million An | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 5.81 million An | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.57 million An | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 5.53 million An | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 4.08 million An | -26.3% |
| 2019 | 3.96 million An | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 4.21 million An | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 3.68 million An | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 3.21 million An | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 3.35 million An | +4.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Stocks in Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -26.3% | 5.53 million An | 4.08 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.33 million An | 16.17 million An | 21.95 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.29 million An | 11.36 million An | 15.35 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.61 million An | 10.21 million An | 11.09 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.27 million An | 7.18 million An | 10.29 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.67 million An | 6.41 million An | 7.11 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.53 million An | 3.96 million An | 6.30 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.61 million An | 3.21 million An | 4.21 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 14 Russian Federation 1.31 million An compare
- 14 Polynesia 16,382 An compare
- 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
More environment data for Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — stocks in Europe?
- Horses — stocks in Europe was 3.35 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 21.95 million An in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.21 million An in 2022.
- How does Europe rank for horses — stocks?
- Europe ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe 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).