Horses — Stocks in Namibia
Namibia: Horses — Stocks was 41,206 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Horses — Stocks in Namibia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 41,206 An for horses — stocks in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Namibia peaked at 66,072 An in 1999 and was at its lowest, 30,805 An, in 1963.
That places Namibia 79th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Horses — Stocks in Namibia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33,491 An | — |
| 1962 | 33,004 An | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 30,805 An | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 31,000 An | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 31,500 An | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 33,000 An | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 34,000 An | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 35,000 An | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 36,000 An | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 36,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 37,000 An | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 38,000 An | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 39,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 40,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 41,000 An | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 42,000 An | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 43,000 An | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 44,000 An | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 45,000 An | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 45,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 45,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 46,000 An | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 47,000 An | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 48,000 An | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 49,000 An | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 49,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 49,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 50,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 47,423 An | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 52,054 An | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 51,000 An | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 54,540 An | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 57,391 An | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 58,801 An | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 57,886 An | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 56,988 An | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 57,099 An | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 53,325 An | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 66,072 An | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 61,885 An | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 52,502 An | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 47,542 An | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 50,000 An | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 62,726 An | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 47,429 An | -24.4% |
| 2006 | 46,209 An | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 45,214 An | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 45,000 An | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 46,000 An | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 46,500 An | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 47,000 An | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 46,643 An | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 40,265 An | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 55,241 An | +37.2% |
| 2015 | 47,151 An | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 40,693 An | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 41,786 An | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 42,776 An | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 42,822 An | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 42,609 An | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 42,179 An | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 41,692 An | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 41,206 An | -1.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 41,206 An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36,396 An, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 41,206 An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,656 An, 2.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Stocks in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +37.2% | 40,265 An | 55,241 An |
| 2004 | +25.5% | 50,000 An | 62,726 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,089 An | 30,805 An | 36,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 40,500 An | 36,000 An | 45,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,542 An | 45,000 An | 50,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,516 An | 51,000 An | 66,072 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,451 An | 45,000 An | 62,726 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,088 An | 40,265 An | 55,241 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,922 An | 41,206 An | 42,609 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More environment data for Namibia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.319 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.979 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % 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 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — stocks in Namibia?
- Horses — stocks in Namibia was 41,206 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 66,072 An in 1999.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,805 An in 1963.
- How does Namibia rank for horses — stocks?
- Namibia ranks 79th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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).