Horses — Stocks in Portugal

Portugal: Horses — Stocks was 90,000 An in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
90,000 An
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
60th
of 164 countries
All-time high
97,000 An
in 2009
All-time low
26,000 An
in 1986
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Horses — Stocks in Portugal, 1961–2022

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

Analysis

In 2022, horses — stocks in Portugal stood at 90,000 An.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Portugal peaked at 97,000 An in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26,000 An, in 1986.

That places Portugal 60th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.

Horses — Stocks in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Horses — Stocks in Portugal, 1961 to 2022.
Year An Change
1961 51,000 An —
1962 47,400 An -7.1%
1963 44,000 An -7.2%
1964 40,000 An -9.1%
1965 37,000 An -7.5%
1966 39,500 An +6.8%
1967 35,800 An -9.4%
1968 32,854 An -8.2%
1969 34,500 An +5.0%
1970 35,800 An +3.8%
1971 37,700 An +5.3%
1972 37,778 An +0.2%
1973 38,791 An +2.7%
1974 35,000 An -9.8%
1975 32,000 An -8.6%
1976 32,000 An +0.0%
1977 31,000 An -3.1%
1978 31,000 An +0.0%
1979 30,000 An -3.2%
1980 29,000 An -3.3%
1981 29,000 An +0.0%
1982 29,000 An +0.0%
1983 28,000 An -3.4%
1984 28,000 An +0.0%
1985 28,000 An +0.0%
1986 26,000 An -7.1%
1987 26,000 An +0.0%
1988 26,000 An +0.0%
1989 26,000 An +0.0%
1990 26,000 An +0.0%
1991 41,000 An +57.7%
1992 42,000 An +2.4%
1993 43,000 An +2.4%
1994 48,000 An +11.6%
1995 52,000 An +8.3%
1996 55,000 An +5.8%
1997 57,000 An +3.6%
1998 58,000 An +1.8%
1999 58,000 An +0.0%
2000 59,000 An +1.7%
2001 59,000 An +0.0%
2002 59,000 An +0.0%
2003 59,000 An +0.0%
2004 60,000 An +1.7%
2005 61,000 An +1.7%
2006 64,000 An +4.9%
2007 69,000 An +7.8%
2008 80,000 An +15.9%
2009 97,000 An +21.2%
2010 97,000 An +0.0%
2011 97,000 An +0.0%
2012 88,000 An -9.3%
2013 78,000 An -11.4%
2014 83,000 An +6.4%
2015 74,000 An -10.8%
2016 66,000 An -10.8%
2017 77,000 An +16.7%
2018 82,000 An +6.5%
2019 87,000 An +6.1%
2020 85,000 An -2.3%
2021 88,000 An +3.5%
2022 90,000 An +2.3%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 90,000 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,310 An, 3.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 90,000 An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,000 An, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Horses — Stocks in Portugal 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +57.7% 26,000 An 41,000 An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 40,228 An 32,854 An 51,000 An 9
1970s 34,107 An 30,000 An 38,791 An 10
1980s 27,500 An 26,000 An 29,000 An 10
1990s 48,000 An 26,000 An 58,000 An 10
2000s 66,700 An 59,000 An 97,000 An 10
2010s 82,900 An 66,000 An 97,000 An 10
2020s 87,667 An 85,000 An 90,000 An 3

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 57 El Salvador 98,603 An compare
  2. 58 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 97,301 An compare
  3. 59 Austria 90,428 An compare
  4. 61 Egypt 86,582 An compare
  5. 62 Tajikistan 84,000 An compare
  6. 63 Ireland 82,010 An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — stocks in Portugal?
Horses — stocks in Portugal was 90,000 An in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 97,000 An in 2009.
What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 26,000 An in 1986.
How does Portugal rank for horses — stocks?
Portugal ranks 60th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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