Horses — Stocks in India
India: Horses — Stocks was 218,306 An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Horses — Stocks in India, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
India recorded 218,306 An for horses — stocks in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks in India peaked at 1.33 million An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 218,306 An, in 2023.
India ranks 45th of 164 countries 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 India, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.33 million An | — |
| 1962 | 1.29 million An | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 1.25 million An | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 1.22 million An | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 1.18 million An | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 1.15 million An | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 1.10 million An | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 1.05 million An | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 1.05 million An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.00 million An | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 980,000 An | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 942,000 An | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 930,000 An | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 930,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 920,000 An | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 920,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 916,000 An | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 910,000 An | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 900,000 An | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 900,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 900,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 899,000 An | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 860,000 An | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 840,000 An | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 820,000 An | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 800,000 An | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 797,000 An | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 840,000 An | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 830,000 An | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 820,000 An | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 810,000 An | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 817,000 An | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 819,000 An | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 821,000 An | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 823,000 An | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 825,000 An | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 827,000 An | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 814,000 An | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 801,000 An | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 788,000 An | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 776,000 An | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 763,000 An | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 751,000 An | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 714,000 An | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 678,000 An | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 644,000 An | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 612,000 An | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 614,000 An | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 617,000 An | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 619,000 An | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 622,000 An | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 624,732 An | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 628,000 An | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 630,000 An | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 566,042 An | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 502,507 An | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 447,572 An | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 393,174 An | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 342,226 An | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 340,000 An | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 336,551 An | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 261,361 An | -22.3% |
| 2023 | 218,306 An | -16.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 218,306 An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36,396 An, 6.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.18 million An | 1.05 million An | 1.33 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 934,800 An | 900,000 An | 1.00 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 848,600 An | 797,000 An | 900,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 817,700 An | 801,000 An | 827,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 695,700 An | 612,000 An | 788,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 537,525 An | 342,226 An | 630,000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 289,054 An | 218,306 An | 340,000 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % 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 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — stocks in India?
- Horses — stocks in India was 218,306 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 million An in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 218,306 An in 2023.
- How does India rank for horses — stocks?
- India ranks 45th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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).