Horses — Stocks in Italy

Italy: Horses — Stocks was 367,561 An in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
367,561 An
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
32nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
408,300 An
in 1961
All-time low
200,000 An
in 2005
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Horses — Stocks in Italy, 1961–2017

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119892017

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for horses — stocks in Italy is 367,561 An, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Italy peaked at 408,300 An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 200,000 An, in 2005.

That places Italy 32nd out of 164 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.

Horses — Stocks in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Horses — Stocks in Italy, 1961 to 2017.
Year An Change
1961 408,300 An —
1962 390,080 An -4.5%
1963 367,750 An -5.7%
1964 348,000 An -5.4%
1965 341,000 An -2.0%
1966 331,000 An -2.9%
1967 321,000 An -3.0%
1968 320,000 An -0.3%
1969 310,200 An -3.1%
1970 296,000 An -4.6%
1971 270,880 An -8.5%
1972 254,480 An -6.1%
1973 257,300 An +1.1%
1974 248,900 An -3.3%
1975 249,700 An +0.3%
1976 253,000 An +1.3%
1977 263,800 An +4.3%
1978 264,240 An +0.2%
1979 267,550 An +1.3%
1980 273,350 An +2.2%
1981 272,700 An -0.2%
1982 272,300 An -0.1%
1983 255,800 An -6.1%
1984 253,400 An -0.9%
1985 246,300 An -2.8%
1986 248,100 An +0.7%
1987 253,400 An +2.1%
1988 249,900 An -1.4%
1989 256,000 An +2.4%
1990 271,000 An +5.9%
1991 287,847 An +6.2%
1992 316,425 An +9.9%
1993 315,838 An -0.2%
1994 323,305 An +2.4%
1995 323,900 An +0.2%
1996 315,000 An -2.7%
1997 305,000 An -3.2%
1998 290,000 An -4.9%
1999 288,000 An -0.7%
2000 280,000 An -2.8%
2001 285,000 An +1.8%
2002 285,000 An +0.0%
2003 290,000 An +1.8%
2004 277,767 An -4.2%
2005 200,000 An -28.0%
2006 290,000 An +45.0%
2007 300,000 An +3.4%
2008 300,000 An +0.0%
2009 300,000 An +0.0%
2010 373,324 An +24.4%
2011 373,327 An +0.0%
2012 395,913 An +6.0%
2013 393,915 An -0.5%
2014 390,886 An -0.8%
2015 384,767 An -1.6%
2016 388,324 An +0.9%
2017 367,561 An -5.3%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 367,561 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,310 An, 12.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 367,561 An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,000 An, 8.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Horses — Stocks in Italy 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
2006 +45.0% 200,000 An 290,000 An
2005 -28.0% 277,767 An 200,000 An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 348,592 An 310,200 An 408,300 An 9
1970s 262,585 An 248,900 An 296,000 An 10
1980s 258,125 An 246,300 An 273,350 An 10
1990s 303,632 An 271,000 An 323,900 An 10
2000s 280,777 An 200,000 An 300,000 An 10
2010s 383,502 An 367,561 An 395,913 An 8

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 29 Pakistan 379,000 An compare
  2. 30 Romania 374,000 An compare
  3. 31 Dominican Republic 367,721 An compare
  4. 32 Cabo Verde 592 An compare
  5. 33 South Africa 336,112 An compare
  6. 34 Australia and New Zealand 310,930 An compare
  7. 35 Spain 307,441 An compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — stocks in Italy?
Horses — stocks in Italy was 367,561 An in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 408,300 An in 1961.
What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 200,000 An in 2005.
How does Italy rank for horses — stocks?
Italy ranks 32nd out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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