Horses — Stocks in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Horses — Stocks was 450,708 An in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
450,708 An
Change on year
down 5.7%
Rank
31st
of 36 groups
All-time high
597,926 An
in 1961
All-time low
380,248 An
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Horses — Stocks in Southern Africa, 1961–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for horses — stocks in Southern Africa is 450,708 An, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Southern Africa peaked at 597,926 An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 380,248 An, in 1975.

That places Southern Africa 31st out of 36 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 490,445 An 415,568 An 597,926 An 9
1970s 393,923 An 380,248 An 413,275 An 10
1980s 412,855 An 394,372 An 434,040 An 10
1990s 431,364 An 406,488 An 456,855 An 10
2000s 442,969 An 422,855 An 463,930 An 10
2010s 452,274 An 440,730 An 462,536 An 10
2020s 452,566 An 435,057 An 478,146 An 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 28 Sierra Leone 444,646 An compare
  2. 29 Indonesia 405,313 An compare
  3. 30 Uruguay 403,822 An compare
  4. 31 Canada 399,789 An compare
  5. 32 Pakistan 379,000 An compare
  6. 33 Romania 374,000 An compare
  7. 34 Dominican Republic 367,721 An compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — stocks in Southern Africa?
Horses — stocks in Southern Africa was 450,708 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 597,926 An in 1961.
What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 380,248 An in 1975.
How does Southern Africa rank for horses — stocks?
Southern Africa ranks 31st out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Southern Africa 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

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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