Horses — Stocks in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Horses — Stocks was 6.44 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Horses — Stocks in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for horses — stocks in Sub-Saharan Africa is 6.44 million An, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 6.44 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.73 million An, in 1963.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Horses — Stocks in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.73 million An | — |
| 1962 | 2.74 million An | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 2.73 million An | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 2.78 million An | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 2.92 million An | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 2.93 million An | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 2.96 million An | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 2.94 million An | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 2.97 million An | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 2.99 million An | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 3.00 million An | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 2.94 million An | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 2.89 million An | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 2.93 million An | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 2.95 million An | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 3.00 million An | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 3.06 million An | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 3.08 million An | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 3.08 million An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.08 million An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.33 million An | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 3.51 million An | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 3.80 million An | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 3.68 million An | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 3.85 million An | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 3.96 million An | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 4.02 million An | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 4.11 million An | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 4.16 million An | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 4.54 million An | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 4.61 million An | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 4.66 million An | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 3.12 million An | -33.2% |
| 1994 | 3.20 million An | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 3.24 million An | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 3.28 million An | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 3.33 million An | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 3.40 million An | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 3.42 million An | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 3.40 million An | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.63 million An | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 3.86 million An | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 3.92 million An | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.00 million An | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 4.07 million An | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 4.14 million An | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 4.43 million An | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 4.49 million An | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.74 million An | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 4.87 million An | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 4.82 million An | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 4.78 million An | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 4.84 million An | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.94 million An | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 5.64 million An | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 5.79 million An | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 5.72 million An | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 5.71 million An | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.96 million An | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 6.06 million An | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 6.13 million An | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 6.27 million An | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 6.44 million An | +2.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Stocks in Sub-Saharan Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -33.2% | 4.66 million An | 3.12 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.86 million An | 2.73 million An | 2.97 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.99 million An | 2.89 million An | 3.08 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.75 million An | 3.08 million An | 4.16 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.68 million An | 3.12 million An | 4.66 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.07 million An | 3.40 million An | 4.74 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.31 million An | 4.78 million An | 5.96 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.22 million An | 6.06 million An | 6.44 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 48,559 An compare
- 11 Ethiopia 2.29 million An compare
- 12 Chad 1.50 million An compare
- 12 Timor-Leste 37,389 An compare
- 13 Colombia 1.48 million An compare
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 32,000 An compare
- 14 Russian Federation 1.31 million An compare
- 14 Polynesia 16,382 An compare
- 15 Cuba 904,364 An compare
- 15 Republic of Moldova 16,268 An compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 8,315 An compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 850,000 An compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 An compare
- 17 Sudan 795,634 An compare
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.223 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 305.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 72.81 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — stocks in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Horses — stocks in Sub-Saharan Africa was 6.44 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.44 million An in 2023.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 million An in 1963.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for horses — stocks?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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
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).