Horses — Stocks in Libya
Libya: Horses — Stocks was 46,648 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Horses — Stocks in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, horses — stocks in Libya stood at 46,648 An.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Libya peaked at 46,930 An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13,175 An, in 1974.
Libya ranks 75th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Horses — Stocks in Libya, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27,646 An | — |
| 1962 | 29,347 An | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 31,048 An | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 32,749 An | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 34,452 An | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 32,578 An | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 32,314 An | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 30,765 An | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 27,220 An | -11.5% |
| 1970 | 25,590 An | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 16,758 An | -34.5% |
| 1972 | 17,035 An | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 15,500 An | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 13,175 An | -15.0% |
| 1975 | 13,900 An | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 14,247 An | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 13,788 An | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 15,000 An | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 20,000 An | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 25,000 An | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 30,000 An | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 38,000 An | +26.7% |
| 1983 | 40,150 An | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 40,300 An | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 40,500 An | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 30,000 An | -25.9% |
| 1987 | 20,000 An | -33.3% |
| 1988 | 25,000 An | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 20,000 An | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 20,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 25,000 An | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 28,000 An | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 29,000 An | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 30,000 An | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 35,000 An | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 40,000 An | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 40,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 40,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 40,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 45,000 An | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 45,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 45,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 45,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 45,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 45,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 45,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 45,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 45,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 45,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 45,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 45,500 An | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 46,000 An | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 46,300 An | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 46,500 An | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 46,587 An | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 46,620 An | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 46,573 An | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 45,670 An | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 45,700 An | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 46,930 An | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 45,710 An | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 44,969 An | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 46,648 An | +3.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 46,648 An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46,648 An, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Libya's 46,648 An is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,129 An, 3.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Stocks in Libya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -34.5% | 25,590 An | 16,758 An |
| 1987 | -33.3% | 30,000 An | 20,000 An |
| 1979 | +33.3% | 15,000 An | 20,000 An |
| 1982 | +26.7% | 30,000 An | 38,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,902 An | 27,220 An | 34,452 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,499 An | 13,175 An | 25,590 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,895 An | 20,000 An | 40,500 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,700 An | 20,000 An | 40,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,000 An | 45,000 An | 45,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,045 An | 45,000 An | 46,620 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,064 An | 44,969 An | 46,930 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More environment data for Libya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -35.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.386 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2239 % 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 0.1672 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — stocks in Libya?
- Horses — stocks in Libya was 46,648 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 46,930 An in 2020.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,175 An in 1974.
- How does Libya rank for horses — stocks?
- Libya ranks 75th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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).