Horses — Stocks in Switzerland

Switzerland: Horses — Stocks was 48,088 An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
48,088 An
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
73rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
95,071 An
in 1961
All-time low
43,021 An
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Horses — Stocks in Switzerland, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, horses — stocks in Switzerland stood at 48,088 An.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Switzerland peaked at 95,071 An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 43,021 An, in 1996.

That places Switzerland 73rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Horses — Stocks in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Horses — Stocks in Switzerland, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 95,071 An —
1962 90,000 An -5.3%
1963 82,000 An -8.9%
1964 76,000 An -7.3%
1965 72,500 An -4.6%
1966 67,022 An -7.6%
1967 61,600 An -8.1%
1968 59,140 An -4.0%
1969 55,740 An -5.7%
1970 52,650 An -5.5%
1971 49,660 An -5.7%
1972 47,400 An -4.6%
1973 46,742 An -1.4%
1974 48,020 An +2.7%
1975 47,150 An -1.8%
1976 46,620 An -1.1%
1977 46,070 An -1.2%
1978 45,770 An -0.7%
1979 44,550 An -2.7%
1980 45,010 An +1.0%
1981 44,880 An -0.3%
1982 45,000 An +0.3%
1983 46,325 An +2.9%
1984 47,880 An +3.4%
1985 46,300 An -3.3%
1986 47,900 An +3.5%
1987 47,700 An -0.4%
1988 49,190 An +3.1%
1989 48,100 An -2.2%
1990 45,300 An -5.8%
1991 49,000 An +8.2%
1992 51,700 An +5.5%
1993 54,257 An +4.9%
1994 51,400 An -5.3%
1995 45,800 An -10.9%
1996 43,021 An -6.1%
1997 45,799 An +6.5%
1998 46,297 An +1.1%
1999 48,509 An +4.8%
2000 50,347 An +3.8%
2001 50,116 An -0.5%
2002 51,236 An +2.2%
2003 52,672 An +2.8%
2004 53,701 An +2.0%
2005 55,126 An +2.7%
2006 56,400 An +2.3%
2007 57,720 An +2.3%
2008 58,969 An +2.2%
2009 60,156 An +2.0%
2010 62,113 An +3.3%
2011 57,246 An -7.8%
2012 58,031 An +1.4%
2013 57,243 An -1.4%
2014 57,200 An -0.1%
2015 55,479 An -3.0%
2016 55,662 An +0.3%
2017 55,535 An -0.2%
2018 45,906 An -17.3%
2019 47,076 An +2.5%
2020 46,980 An -0.2%
2021 47,121 An +0.3%
2022 47,564 An +0.9%
2023 48,088 An +1.1%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 48,088 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,310 An, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 48,088 An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,000 An, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 73,230 An 55,740 An 95,071 An 9
1970s 47,463 An 44,550 An 52,650 An 10
1980s 46,828 An 44,880 An 49,190 An 10
1990s 48,108 An 43,021 An 54,257 An 10
2000s 54,644 An 50,116 An 60,156 An 10
2010s 55,149 An 45,906 An 62,113 An 10
2020s 47,438 An 46,980 An 48,088 An 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 70 Iraq 49,905 An compare
  2. 71 Iceland 49,659 An compare
  3. 72 Algeria 49,269 An compare
  4. 74 Fiji 47,679 An compare
  5. 75 Libya 46,648 An compare
  6. 76 Denmark 46,012 An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — stocks in Switzerland?
Horses — stocks in Switzerland was 48,088 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 95,071 An in 1961.
What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 43,021 An in 1996.
How does Switzerland rank for horses — stocks?
Switzerland ranks 73rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland 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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