Horses — Stocks in Iraq
Iraq: Horses — Stocks was 49,905 An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Horses — Stocks in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 49,905 An for horses — stocks in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Iraq peaked at 192,000 An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 45,780 An, in 1996.
That places Iraq 70th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Horses — Stocks in Iraq, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 192,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 180,000 An | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 160,000 An | -11.1% |
| 1964 | 140,000 An | -12.5% |
| 1965 | 122,000 An | -12.9% |
| 1966 | 115,000 An | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 110,000 An | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 105,000 An | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 102,000 An | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 98,000 An | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 95,000 An | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 93,000 An | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 90,000 An | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 86,443 An | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 75,000 An | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 69,140 An | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 65,000 An | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 60,000 An | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 52,925 An | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 53,000 An | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 55,000 An | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 55,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 55,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 53,000 An | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 50,000 An | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 53,000 An | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 55,000 An | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 55,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 58,000 An | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 60,000 An | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 50,000 An | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 52,000 An | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 51,000 An | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 50,630 An | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 46,650 An | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 45,780 An | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 47,000 An | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 48,000 An | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 46,000 An | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 48,000 An | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 48,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 48,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 47,000 An | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 47,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 47,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 47,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 47,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 47,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 48,000 An | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 48,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 48,500 An | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 50,000 An | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 52,000 An | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 53,000 An | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 51,072 An | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 50,192 An | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 49,716 An | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 49,629 An | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 49,513 An | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 49,644 An | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 49,817 An | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 49,853 An | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 49,905 An | +0.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 49,905 An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46,648 An, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 49,905 An is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,129 An, 3.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 136,222 An | 102,000 An | 192,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 78,451 An | 52,925 An | 98,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,200 An | 50,000 An | 58,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,706 An | 45,780 An | 60,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,400 An | 47,000 An | 48,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,162 An | 48,000 An | 53,000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,805 An | 49,644 An | 49,905 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 67 Belgium-Luxembourg 60,000 An compare
- 68 Tunisia 57,137 An compare
- 69 Azerbaijan 53,076 An compare
- 71 Iceland 49,659 An compare
- 72 Algeria 49,269 An compare
- 73 Switzerland 48,088 An compare
More environment data for Iraq
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -38.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -26.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.549 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.99 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2 % 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 6.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — stocks in Iraq?
- Horses — stocks in Iraq was 49,905 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 192,000 An in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,780 An in 1996.
- How does Iraq rank for horses — stocks?
- Iraq ranks 70th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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).