Horses — Stocks in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Horses — Stocks was 1.52 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Horses — Stocks in Middle Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, horses — stocks in Middle Africa stood at 1.52 million An. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 233.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Middle Africa peaked at 1.52 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 161,185 An, in 1975.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Horses — Stocks in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 199,422 An | — |
| 1962 | 200,843 An | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 203,394 An | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 199,353 An | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 196,325 An | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 200,281 An | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 201,271 An | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 202,263 An | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 202,235 An | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 197,227 An | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 201,879 An | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 215,007 An | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 192,004 An | -10.7% |
| 1974 | 177,087 An | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 161,185 An | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 173,235 An | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 174,285 An | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 176,303 An | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 179,285 An | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 183,047 An | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 192,126 An | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 194,291 An | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 198,094 An | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 197,625 An | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 199,747 An | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 201,400 An | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 202,432 An | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 202,159 An | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 206,595 An | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 210,445 An | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 217,636 An | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 221,725 An | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 225,836 An | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 230,079 An | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 241,010 An | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 217,057 An | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 207,869 An | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 225,640 An | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 215,806 An | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 220,154 An | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 272,805 An | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 279,310 An | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 285,315 An | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 283,315 An | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 286,573 An | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 289,321 An | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 406,654 An | +40.6% |
| 2008 | 416,544 An | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 428,154 An | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 438,650 An | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 444,855 An | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 451,365 An | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 454,665 An | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 466,622 An | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.09 million An | +134.3% |
| 2016 | 1.14 million An | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.19 million An | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.24 million An | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.29 million An | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.34 million An | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.40 million An | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.46 million An | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.52 million An | +4.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Stocks in Middle Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +134.3% | 466,622 An | 1.09 million An |
| 2007 | +40.6% | 289,321 An | 406,654 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 200,599 An | 196,325 An | 203,394 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 184,750 An | 161,185 An | 215,007 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 197,752 An | 183,047 An | 206,595 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 221,310 An | 207,869 An | 241,010 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 316,814 An | 220,154 An | 428,154 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 819,723 An | 438,650 An | 1.29 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 million An | 1.34 million An | 1.52 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 1 OECD 15.65 million An compare
- 2 Mexico 6.41 million An compare
- 3 USSR 5.92 million An compare
- 4 Brazil 5.80 million An compare
- 5 Mongolia 4.83 million An compare
- 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 525,497 An compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 507,862 An compare
- 6 Kazakhstan 3.85 million An compare
- 7 China 3.59 million An compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 128,024 An compare
More environment data for Middle Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 3,754 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 122.87 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 354,880 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — stocks in Middle Africa?
- Horses — stocks in Middle Africa was 1.52 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 million An in 2023.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 161,185 An in 1975.
- How does Middle Africa rank for horses — stocks?
- Middle Africa ranks 4th out of 17 groups with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 233.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle Africa 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).