Horses — Stocks in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Horses — Stocks was 798,621 An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
798,621 An
Change on year
up 16.7%
Rank
25th
of 32 groups
All-time high
10.07 million An
in 1961
All-time low
684,525 An
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Horses — Stocks in European Union (27), 1961–2023

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 798,621 An for horses — stocks in 2023.

That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and down 75.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — stocks in European Union (27) peaked at 10.07 million An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 684,525 An, in 2022.

European Union (27) ranks 25th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Horses — Stocks in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Horses — Stocks in European Union (27), 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 10.07 million An —
1962 9.49 million An -5.7%
1963 8.82 million An -7.1%
1964 8.24 million An -6.5%
1965 7.74 million An -6.1%
1966 7.39 million An -4.4%
1967 7.22 million An -2.4%
1968 6.92 million An -4.2%
1969 6.58 million An -4.8%
1970 6.30 million An -4.3%
1971 5.97 million An -5.3%
1972 5.65 million An -5.2%
1973 5.44 million An -3.8%
1974 5.29 million An -2.7%
1975 5.13 million An -3.1%
1976 5.08 million An -0.9%
1977 4.92 million An -3.1%
1978 4.68 million An -4.9%
1979 4.62 million An -1.3%
1980 4.50 million An -2.6%
1981 4.33 million An -3.7%
1982 4.35 million An +0.4%
1983 4.19 million An -3.6%
1984 4.13 million An -1.7%
1985 4.02 million An -2.6%
1986 3.86 million An -3.9%
1987 3.75 million An -2.9%
1988 3.63 million An -3.1%
1989 3.56 million An -1.9%
1990 3.57 million An +0.3%
1991 3.66 million An +2.4%
1992 3.90 million An +6.6%
1993 3.88 million An -0.5%
1994 3.79 million An -2.5%
1995 3.93 million An +3.7%
1996 3.91 million An -0.4%
1997 3.99 million An +2.1%
1998 3.86 million An -3.3%
1999 3.80 million An -1.7%
2000 3.78 million An -0.5%
2001 3.78 million An +0.0%
2002 3.56 million An -5.7%
2003 3.62 million An +1.6%
2004 3.62 million An +0.0%
2005 3.49 million An -3.4%
2006 3.61 million An +3.4%
2007 3.67 million An +1.5%
2008 3.77 million An +2.7%
2009 3.74 million An -0.9%
2010 3.53 million An -5.4%
2011 3.47 million An -1.8%
2012 3.38 million An -2.4%
2013 3.25 million An -3.9%
2014 3.07 million An -5.5%
2015 3.13 million An +2.0%
2016 3.03 million An -3.3%
2017 3.02 million An -0.4%
2018 1.57 million An -48.1%
2019 1.42 million An -9.6%
2020 1.66 million An +17.0%
2021 1.14 million An -30.9%
2022 684,525 An -40.2%
2023 798,621 An +16.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Horses — Stocks in European Union (27) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2018 -48.1% 3.02 million An 1.57 million An
2022 -40.2% 1.14 million An 684,525 An
2021 -30.9% 1.66 million An 1.14 million An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.05 million An 6.58 million An 10.07 million An 9
1970s 5.31 million An 4.62 million An 6.30 million An 10
1980s 4.03 million An 3.56 million An 4.50 million An 10
1990s 3.83 million An 3.57 million An 3.99 million An 10
2000s 3.66 million An 3.49 million An 3.78 million An 10
2010s 2.89 million An 1.42 million An 3.53 million An 10
2020s 1.07 million An 684,525 An 1.66 million An 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 22 Kyrgyzstan 542,527 An compare
  2. 23 Haiti 500,783 An compare
  3. 24 Germany 486,500 An compare
  4. 25 Sierra Leone 444,646 An compare
  5. 26 Indonesia 405,313 An compare
  6. 27 Uruguay 403,822 An compare
  7. 28 Canada 399,789 An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — stocks in European Union (27)?
Horses — stocks in European Union (27) was 798,621 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 10.07 million An in 1961.
What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 684,525 An in 2022.
How does European Union (27) rank for horses — stocks?
European Union (27) ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is horses — stocks rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (27) 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
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