Horses — Stocks in Spain
Spain: Horses — Stocks was 307,441 An in 2017. ▼ Falling
Horses — Stocks in Spain, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2017, horses — stocks in Spain stood at 307,441 An.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Spain peaked at 535,000 An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 238,000 An, in 2001.
Spain ranks 35th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Horses — Stocks in Spain, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 535,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 473,000 An | -11.6% |
| 1963 | 440,039 An | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 397,000 An | -9.8% |
| 1965 | 324,000 An | -18.4% |
| 1966 | 305,000 An | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 316,000 An | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 300,000 An | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 305,740 An | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 285,118 An | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 282,000 An | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 260,841 An | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 260,657 An | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 247,777 An | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 257,301 An | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 322,000 An | +25.1% |
| 1977 | 256,000 An | -20.5% |
| 1978 | 243,000 An | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 240,000 An | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 248,000 An | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 242,000 An | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 251,000 An | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 249,000 An | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 252,000 An | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 253,000 An | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 248,000 An | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 248,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 247,000 An | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 245,000 An | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 248,000 An | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 248,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 248,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 248,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 248,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 248,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 248,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 248,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 248,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 248,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 248,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 238,000 An | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 238,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 238,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 238,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 240,000 An | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 245,000 An | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 250,000 An | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 248,000 An | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 250,000 An | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 250,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 250,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 250,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 250,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 250,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 318,000 An | +27.2% |
| 2016 | 312,725 An | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 307,441 An | -1.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 307,441 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,310 An, 10.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Spain's 307,441 An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,000 An, 7.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Stocks in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +27.2% | 250,000 An | 318,000 An |
| 1976 | +25.1% | 257,301 An | 322,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 377,309 An | 300,000 An | 535,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 265,469 An | 240,000 An | 322,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 248,300 An | 242,000 An | 253,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 248,000 An | 248,000 An | 248,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 243,300 An | 238,000 An | 250,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 273,521 An | 250,000 An | 318,000 An | 8 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 32 Cabo Verde 592 An compare
- 32 Italy 367,561 An compare
- 33 South Africa 336,112 An compare
- 34 Australia and New Zealand 310,930 An compare
- 36 Yugoslav SFR 303,358 An compare
- 37 Chile 292,987 An compare
- 38 France 289,607 An compare
More environment data for Spain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.5136 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — stocks in Spain?
- Horses — stocks in Spain was 307,441 An in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 535,000 An in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 238,000 An in 2001.
- How does Spain rank for horses — stocks?
- Spain ranks 35th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
- Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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).