Horses — Stocks in Melanesia

Melanesia: Horses — Stocks was 62,070 An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
62,070 An
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
9th
of 17 countries
All-time high
66,839 An
in 2015
All-time low
27,568 An
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Horses — Stocks in Melanesia, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for horses — stocks in Melanesia is 62,070 An, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Melanesia peaked at 66,839 An in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27,568 An, in 1964.

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

Horses — Stocks in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Horses — Stocks in Melanesia, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 28,263 An —
1962 29,044 An +2.8%
1963 28,469 An -2.0%
1964 27,568 An -3.2%
1965 30,318 An +10.0%
1966 32,342 An +6.7%
1967 33,228 An +2.7%
1968 34,586 An +4.1%
1969 37,695 An +9.0%
1970 37,775 An +0.2%
1971 39,432 An +4.4%
1972 38,769 An -1.7%
1973 40,864 An +5.4%
1974 42,073 An +3.0%
1975 44,054 An +4.7%
1976 45,073 An +2.3%
1977 46,631 An +3.5%
1978 48,004 An +2.9%
1979 49,332 An +2.8%
1980 51,312 An +4.0%
1981 52,439 An +2.2%
1982 52,412 An -0.1%
1983 50,949 An -2.8%
1984 51,105 An +0.3%
1985 53,082 An +3.9%
1986 54,232 An +2.2%
1987 54,895 An +1.2%
1988 55,900 An +1.8%
1989 56,950 An +1.9%
1990 58,050 An +1.9%
1991 58,825 An +1.3%
1992 59,100 An +0.5%
1993 59,700 An +1.0%
1994 60,050 An +0.6%
1995 60,150 An +0.2%
1996 59,885 An -0.4%
1997 60,200 An +0.5%
1998 60,700 An +0.8%
1999 60,420 An -0.5%
2000 60,730 An +0.5%
2001 60,740 An +0.0%
2002 60,740 An +0.0%
2003 60,750 An +0.0%
2004 60,750 An +0.0%
2005 57,750 An -4.9%
2006 61,750 An +6.9%
2007 64,150 An +3.9%
2008 64,650 An +0.8%
2009 65,950 An +2.0%
2010 66,150 An +0.3%
2011 66,200 An +0.1%
2012 66,650 An +0.7%
2013 65,400 An -1.9%
2014 65,700 An +0.5%
2015 66,839 An +1.7%
2016 65,508 An -2.0%
2017 65,779 An +0.4%
2018 65,515 An -0.4%
2019 65,009 An -0.8%
2020 64,408 An -0.9%
2021 63,613 An -1.2%
2022 62,748 An -1.4%
2023 62,070 An -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31,279 An 27,568 An 37,695 An 9
1970s 43,201 An 37,775 An 49,332 An 10
1980s 53,328 An 50,949 An 56,950 An 10
1990s 59,708 An 58,050 An 60,700 An 10
2000s 61,796 An 57,750 An 65,950 An 10
2010s 65,875 An 65,009 An 66,839 An 10
2020s 63,210 An 62,070 An 64,408 An 4

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 507,862 An compare
  2. 6 Kazakhstan 3.85 million An compare
  3. 7 China 3.59 million An compare
  4. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 128,024 An compare
  5. 8 China, mainland 3.59 million An compare
  6. 8 Türkiye 66,431 An compare
  7. 9 Ethiopia PDR 2.75 million An compare
  8. 10 Argentina 2.51 million An compare
  9. 10 Viet Nam 48,821 An compare
  10. 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 48,559 An compare
  11. 11 Ethiopia 2.29 million An compare
  12. 12 Chad 1.50 million An compare
  13. 12 Timor-Leste 37,389 An compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — stocks in Melanesia?
Horses — stocks in Melanesia was 62,070 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 66,839 An in 2015.
What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 27,568 An in 1964.
How does Melanesia rank for horses — stocks?
Melanesia ranks 9th out of 17 countries with data for 2023.
Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Melanesia 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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