Horses — Stocks in Western Africa
Western Africa: Horses — Stocks was 2.15 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Horses — Stocks in Western Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 2.15 million An for horses — stocks in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Western Africa peaked at 2.15 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 622,699 An, in 1961.
That places Western Africa 19th 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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 622,699 An | — |
| 1962 | 644,345 An | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 666,698 An | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 744,431 An | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 899,010 An | +20.8% |
| 1966 | 920,070 An | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 924,505 An | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 935,572 An | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 954,460 An | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 964,770 An | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 971,613 An | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 896,526 An | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 837,289 An | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 872,506 An | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 888,654 An | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 925,200 An | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 956,794 An | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 972,308 An | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 962,409 An | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 949,449 An | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 969,676 An | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 894,662 An | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 908,797 An | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 754,423 An | -17.0% |
| 1985 | 813,755 An | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 847,367 An | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 860,032 An | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 907,183 An | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 915,576 An | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.24 million An | +35.1% |
| 1991 | 1.25 million An | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.26 million An | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.28 million An | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.35 million An | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 1.38 million An | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.39 million An | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.44 million An | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.48 million An | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.51 million An | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.54 million An | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.62 million An | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.64 million An | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.67 million An | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.72 million An | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.76 million An | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.73 million An | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.79 million An | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.79 million An | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.83 million An | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.91 million An | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.91 million An | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.93 million An | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.94 million An | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.96 million An | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.98 million An | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.02 million An | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.04 million An | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.07 million An | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.09 million An | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.10 million An | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.11 million An | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.14 million An | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.15 million An | +0.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Stocks in Western 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +35.1% | 915,576 An | 1.24 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 812,421 An | 622,699 An | 954,460 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 924,807 An | 837,289 An | 972,308 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 882,092 An | 754,423 An | 969,676 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 million An | 1.24 million An | 1.51 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.71 million An | 1.54 million An | 1.83 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 million An | 1.91 million An | 2.09 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.12 million An | 2.10 million An | 2.15 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 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
- 18 Sudan (former) 785,363 An compare
- 19 Peru 747,064 An compare
- 20 Mali 632,341 An compare
- 20 Caribbean 1.79 million An compare
- 21 Senegal 584,493 An compare
- 22 Kyrgyzstan 542,527 An compare
More environment data for Western Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 355,916 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 18,051 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 79,324 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — stocks in Western Africa?
- Horses — stocks in Western Africa was 2.15 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 million An in 2023.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 622,699 An in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for horses — stocks?
- Western Africa ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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).