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
80th
of 177 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 80th out of 177 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.

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. 77 Algeria 49,269 An compare
  2. 78 Viet Nam 48,821 An compare
  3. 79 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 48,559 An compare
  4. 81 Fiji 47,679 An compare
  5. 82 Libya 46,648 An compare
  6. 83 Denmark 46,012 An compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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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 80th out of 177 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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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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