Horses — Stocks in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Horses — Stocks was 958,660 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Horses — Stocks in Northern Europe, 1961–2023
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 23rd of 32 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.
Horses — Stocks in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.05 million An | — |
| 1962 | 966,792 An | -7.8% |
| 1963 | 909,648 An | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 839,929 An | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 762,083 An | -9.3% |
| 1966 | 701,710 An | -7.9% |
| 1967 | 634,910 An | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 590,744 An | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 553,135 An | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 534,502 An | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 496,398 An | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 477,512 An | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 458,597 An | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 453,356 An | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 450,318 An | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 443,790 An | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 438,287 An | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 437,751 An | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 434,735 An | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 421,633 An | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 410,106 An | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 411,850 An | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 415,975 An | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 415,214 An | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 419,531 An | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 415,552 An | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 420,218 An | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 429,199 An | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 439,691 An | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 452,893 An | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 484,719 An | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 607,927 An | +25.4% |
| 1993 | 599,857 An | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 605,912 An | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 606,003 An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 615,554 An | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 644,918 An | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 635,151 An | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 636,384 An | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 756,121 An | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 763,935 An | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 765,206 An | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 783,205 An | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 804,807 An | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 851,949 An | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 877,635 An | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 878,230 An | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 953,083 An | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 980,859 An | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.01 million An | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.04 million An | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.07 million An | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.06 million An | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.06 million An | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.10 million An | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.11 million An | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.12 million An | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million An | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 978,771 An | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 916,027 An | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 940,791 An | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 969,062 An | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 958,660 An | -1.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Stocks in Northern Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +25.4% | 484,719 An | 607,927 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.97 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.9433 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0.7673 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate 11.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0.171 % change on previous year (2024)
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 23rd out of 32 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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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).