Horses — Stocks in Uruguay

Uruguay: Horses — Stocks was 403,822 An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
403,822 An
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
27th
of 164 countries
All-time high
590,000 An
in 2001
All-time low
380,000 An
in 2013
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Horses — Stocks in Uruguay, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, horses — stocks in Uruguay stood at 403,822 An.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Uruguay peaked at 590,000 An in 2001 and was at its lowest, 380,000 An, in 2013.

That places Uruguay 27th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Horses — Stocks in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Horses — Stocks in Uruguay, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 498,097 An —
1962 470,000 An -5.6%
1963 474,500 An +1.0%
1964 462,700 An -2.5%
1965 451,000 An -2.5%
1966 450,000 An -0.2%
1967 450,000 An +0.0%
1968 440,000 An -2.2%
1969 440,000 An +0.0%
1970 420,972 An -4.3%
1971 420,000 An -0.2%
1972 410,000 An -2.4%
1973 430,000 An +4.9%
1974 450,000 An +4.7%
1975 470,000 An +4.4%
1976 509,000 An +8.3%
1977 491,000 An -3.5%
1978 500,000 An +1.8%
1979 482,395 An -3.5%
1980 491,270 An +1.8%
1981 505,923 An +3.0%
1982 465,236 An -8.0%
1983 453,191 An -2.6%
1984 468,870 An +3.5%
1985 464,302 An -1.0%
1986 469,197 An +1.1%
1987 437,419 An -6.8%
1988 466,259 An +6.6%
1989 461,971 An -0.9%
1990 465,000 An +0.7%
1991 470,000 An +1.1%
1992 475,000 An +1.1%
1993 480,000 An +1.1%
1994 480,000 An +0.0%
1995 470,000 An -2.1%
1996 480,000 An +2.1%
1997 500,000 An +4.2%
1998 500,000 An +0.0%
1999 500,000 An +0.0%
2000 500,500 An +0.1%
2001 590,000 An +17.9%
2002 390,000 An -33.9%
2003 437,000 An +12.1%
2004 429,000 An -1.8%
2005 432,000 An +0.7%
2006 525,000 An +21.5%
2007 427,000 An -18.7%
2008 402,000 An -5.9%
2009 393,000 An -2.2%
2010 399,000 An +1.5%
2011 405,000 An +1.5%
2012 407,000 An +0.5%
2013 380,000 An -6.6%
2014 412,960 An +8.7%
2015 410,990 An -0.5%
2016 415,000 An +1.0%
2017 420,618 An +1.4%
2018 408,881 An -2.8%
2019 409,365 An +0.1%
2020 426,257 An +4.1%
2021 416,271 An -2.3%
2022 410,948 An -1.3%
2023 403,822 An -1.7%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 403,822 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,310 An, 13.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 403,822 An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 133,587 An, 3.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Horses — Stocks in Uruguay 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.

YearChange FromTo
2002 -33.9% 590,000 An 390,000 An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 459,589 An 440,000 An 498,097 An 9
1970s 458,337 An 410,000 An 509,000 An 10
1980s 468,364 An 437,419 An 505,923 An 10
1990s 482,000 An 465,000 An 500,000 An 10
2000s 452,550 An 390,000 An 590,000 An 10
2010s 406,881 An 380,000 An 420,618 An 10
2020s 414,324 An 403,822 An 426,257 An 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 24 Germany 486,500 An compare
  2. 25 Sierra Leone 444,646 An compare
  3. 26 Indonesia 405,313 An compare
  4. 28 Canada 399,789 An compare
  5. 29 Pakistan 379,000 An compare
  6. 30 Romania 374,000 An compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — stocks in Uruguay?
Horses — stocks in Uruguay was 403,822 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 590,000 An in 2001.
What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 380,000 An in 2013.
How does Uruguay rank for horses — stocks?
Uruguay ranks 27th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay 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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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).