Horses — Stocks in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Horses — Stocks was 1.21 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Horses — Stocks in Northern Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 1.21 million An for horses — stocks in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Northern Africa peaked at 1.22 million An in 2019 and was at its lowest, 366,177 An, in 1986.
That places Northern Africa 22nd out of 32 groups 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 Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 759,590 An | — |
| 1962 | 749,347 An | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 732,448 An | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 740,149 An | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 716,452 An | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 682,578 An | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 682,414 An | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 649,425 An | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 696,300 An | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 709,990 An | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 680,708 An | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 614,705 An | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 612,910 An | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 605,585 An | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 607,040 An | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 573,977 An | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 569,028 An | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 574,229 An | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 593,973 An | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 550,657 An | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 528,684 An | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 459,051 An | -13.2% |
| 1983 | 454,539 An | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 370,780 An | -18.4% |
| 1985 | 386,730 An | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 366,177 An | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 386,102 An | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 392,130 An | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 375,882 An | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 869,965 An | +131.4% |
| 1991 | 900,360 An | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 893,562 An | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 877,300 An | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 876,810 An | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 886,960 An | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 883,900 An | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 875,670 An | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 876,490 An | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 890,220 An | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 892,868 An | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 953,010 An | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 958,530 An | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.01 million An | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.00 million An | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.08 million An | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 1.12 million An | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.12 million An | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.14 million An | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.14 million An | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.15 million An | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.14 million An | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.15 million An | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.15 million An | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.15 million An | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.17 million An | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.19 million An | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.20 million An | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.21 million An | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.22 million An | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.22 million An | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.20 million An | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.20 million An | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.21 million An | +0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Stocks in Northern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +131.4% | 375,882 An | 869,965 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 712,078 An | 649,425 An | 759,590 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 614,214 An | 569,028 An | 709,990 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 427,073 An | 366,177 An | 550,657 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 883,124 An | 869,965 An | 900,360 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 million An | 892,868 An | 1.14 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 million An | 1.14 million An | 1.22 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 million An | 1.20 million An | 1.22 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More environment data for Northern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 888,500 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 1.10 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 27.72 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — stocks in Northern Africa?
- Horses — stocks in Northern Africa was 1.21 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million An in 2019.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 366,177 An in 1986.
- How does Northern Africa rank for horses — stocks?
- Northern Africa ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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).