Horses — Stocks in Northern America
Northern America: Horses — Stocks was 6.75 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Horses — Stocks in Northern America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 6.75 million An for horses — stocks in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Northern America peaked at 9.59 million An in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.94 million An, in 1964.
That places Northern America 13th 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 America, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.92 million An | — |
| 1962 | 2.63 million An | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 2.28 million An | -13.2% |
| 1964 | 1.94 million An | -14.8% |
| 1965 | 3.14 million An | +61.6% |
| 1966 | 3.26 million An | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 3.48 million An | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 3.83 million An | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 4.11 million An | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 4.51 million An | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 4.92 million An | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 4.92 million An | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 4.95 million An | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 5.00 million An | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 5.05 million An | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 5.08 million An | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 5.09 million An | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 5.30 million An | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 5.32 million An | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 5.38 million An | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 5.40 million An | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 5.42 million An | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 5.46 million An | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 5.49 million An | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 5.54 million An | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 5.54 million An | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 5.50 million An | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 5.63 million An | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 5.48 million An | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 5.48 million An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.52 million An | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 5.47 million An | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 5.50 million An | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 5.46 million An | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 5.51 million An | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 5.53 million An | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 5.57 million An | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 5.62 million An | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 5.55 million An | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 5.62 million An | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 5.97 million An | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 6.38 million An | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 7.38 million An | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 9.38 million An | +27.1% |
| 2005 | 9.59 million An | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 9.59 million An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.59 million An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.50 million An | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 9.39 million An | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 9.29 million An | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 8.78 million An | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 8.56 million An | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 8.33 million An | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 8.11 million An | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 7.86 million An | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 7.65 million An | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 7.52 million An | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 7.38 million An | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 7.25 million An | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 7.12 million An | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 6.99 million An | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 6.86 million An | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 6.75 million An | -1.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Stocks in Northern America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +61.6% | 1.94 million An | 3.14 million An |
| 2004 | +27.1% | 7.38 million An | 9.38 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.07 million An | 1.94 million An | 4.11 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.01 million An | 4.51 million An | 5.32 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.48 million An | 5.38 million An | 5.63 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.52 million An | 5.46 million An | 5.62 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.24 million An | 5.62 million An | 9.59 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.07 million An | 7.25 million An | 9.29 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.93 million An | 6.75 million An | 7.12 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 10 Argentina 2.51 million An compare
- 10 Viet Nam 48,821 An compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 48,559 An compare
- 11 Ethiopia 2.29 million An compare
- 12 Chad 1.50 million An compare
- 12 Timor-Leste 37,389 An compare
- 13 Colombia 1.48 million An compare
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 32,000 An compare
- 14 Russian Federation 1.31 million An compare
- 14 Polynesia 16,382 An compare
- 15 Cuba 904,364 An compare
- 15 Republic of Moldova 16,268 An compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 8,315 An compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 850,000 An compare
More environment data for Northern America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 70.81 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 60.43 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 13.25 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — stocks in Northern America?
- Horses — stocks in Northern America was 6.75 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 9.59 million An in 2005.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 million An in 1964.
- How does Northern America rank for horses — stocks?
- Northern America ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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).