Horses — Stocks in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Horses — Stocks was 6,230 An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Horses — Stocks in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, horses — stocks in Puerto Rico stood at 6,230 An.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Puerto Rico peaked at 26,000 An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3,838 An, in 2003.
Puerto Rico ranks 111th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Horses — Stocks in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 24,000 An | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 23,000 An | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 22,000 An | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 21,000 An | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 20,500 An | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 19,300 An | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 20,000 An | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 19,000 An | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 18,000 An | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 17,000 An | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 18,000 An | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 18,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 19,000 An | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 19,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 19,500 An | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 19,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 19,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 20,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 20,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 20,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 20,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 21,000 An | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 21,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 21,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 21,400 An | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 21,800 An | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 22,000 An | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 22,300 An | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 22,300 An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 22,600 An | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 23,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 23,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 23,500 An | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 23,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 23,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 24,000 An | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 25,000 An | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 25,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 26,000 An | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 26,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,838 An | -85.2% |
| 2004 | 5,126 An | +33.6% |
| 2005 | 6,415 An | +25.1% |
| 2006 | 9,039 An | +40.9% |
| 2007 | 9,261 An | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 9,113 An | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 9,256 An | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 9,408 An | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 9,553 An | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 10,307 An | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 8,906 An | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 8,037 An | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 7,136 An | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 6,212 An | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 5,275 An | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 4,345 An | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 4,415 An | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 5,206 An | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 5,635 An | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 6,798 An | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 6,230 An | -8.4% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 6,230 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,310 An, 21% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 6,230 An is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 133,587 An, 5% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Stocks in Puerto Rico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -85.2% | 26,000 An | 3,838 An |
| 2006 | +40.9% | 6,415 An | 9,039 An |
| 2004 | +33.6% | 3,838 An | 5,126 An |
| 2005 | +25.1% | 5,126 An | 6,415 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,644 An | 19,000 An | 26,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,750 An | 17,000 An | 20,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,050 An | 20,000 An | 22,300 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,540 An | 22,300 An | 25,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,005 An | 3,838 An | 26,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,359 An | 4,345 An | 10,307 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,967 An | 5,206 An | 6,798 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More environment data for Puerto Rico
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.4091 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5906 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 864.98 million USD (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 22.04 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 30.48 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 864.98 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 0.6901 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — stocks in Puerto Rico?
- Horses — stocks in Puerto Rico was 6,230 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 26,000 An in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,838 An in 2003.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for horses — stocks?
- Puerto Rico ranks 111th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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).