Horses — Stocks in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Horses — Stocks was 958,660 An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
958,660 An
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
26th
of 36 groups
All-time high
1.12 million An
in 2017
All-time low
410,106 An
in 1981
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Horses — Stocks in Northern Europe, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 958,660 An for horses — stocks in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Northern Europe peaked at 1.12 million An in 2017 and was at its lowest, 410,106 An, in 1981.

Northern Europe ranks 26th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 778,626 An 553,135 An 1.05 million An 9
1970s 462,525 An 434,735 An 534,502 An 10
1980s 419,897 An 410,106 An 439,691 An 10
1990s 588,932 An 452,893 An 644,918 An 10
2000s 841,503 An 756,121 An 980,859 An 10
2010s 1.06 million An 978,771 An 1.12 million An 10
2020s 946,135 An 916,027 An 969,062 An 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 23 Kyrgyzstan 542,527 An compare
  2. 24 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 525,497 An compare
  3. 25 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 507,862 An compare
  4. 26 Haiti 500,783 An compare
  5. 27 Germany 486,500 An compare
  6. 28 Sierra Leone 444,646 An compare
  7. 29 Indonesia 405,313 An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — stocks in Northern Europe?
Horses — stocks in Northern Europe was 958,660 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.12 million An in 2017.
What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 410,106 An in 1981.
How does Northern Europe rank for horses — stocks?
Northern Europe ranks 26th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Europe 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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