Horses — Stocks in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Horses — Stocks was 850,000 An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Horses — Stocks in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 850,000 An for horses — stocks in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 850,000 An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 140,000 An, in 1976.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Horses — Stocks in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 155,035 An | — |
| 1962 | 152,914 An | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 150,919 An | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 148,846 An | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 146,763 An | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 144,739 An | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 142,642 An | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 140,686 An | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 144,674 An | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 144,662 An | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 140,681 An | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 140,689 An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 140,668 An | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 140,664 An | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 140,650 An | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 140,000 An | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 140,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 142,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 145,000 An | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 145,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 150,000 An | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 155,000 An | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 163,000 An | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 165,000 An | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 165,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 163,000 An | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 165,000 An | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 168,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 168,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 169,000 An | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 170,000 An | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 172,000 An | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 173,000 An | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 174,000 An | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 175,000 An | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 176,000 An | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 177,000 An | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 178,000 An | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 180,000 An | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 300,000 An | +66.7% |
| 2001 | 310,000 An | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 320,000 An | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 330,000 An | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 350,000 An | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 370,000 An | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 388,000 An | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 384,000 An | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 446,915 An | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 471,895 An | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 497,016 An | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 522,285 An | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 547,708 An | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 573,293 An | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 598,879 An | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 625,993 An | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 652,237 An | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 678,676 An | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 705,320 An | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 732,180 An | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 759,269 An | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 786,598 An | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 814,183 An | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 850,000 An | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 147,469 An | 140,686 An | 155,035 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 141,501 An | 140,000 An | 145,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 160,700 An | 145,000 An | 168,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 174,400 An | 169,000 An | 180,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 367,081 An | 300,000 An | 471,895 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 613,359 An | 497,016 An | 732,180 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 802,512 An | 759,269 An | 850,000 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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
- 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 An compare
- 17 Sudan 795,634 An compare
- 18 Sudan (former) 785,363 An compare
- 19 Peru 747,064 An compare
More environment data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.444 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.84 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 5.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 2.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 11.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate 50.5 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — stocks in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Horses — stocks in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 850,000 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 850,000 An in 2023.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,000 An in 1976.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for horses — stocks?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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).