Horses — Stocks in Western Africa

Western Africa: Horses — Stocks was 2.15 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.15 million An
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
21st
of 36 groups
All-time high
2.15 million An
in 2023
All-time low
622,699 An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Horses — Stocks in Western Africa, 1961–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922023

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 21st out of 36 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 18 Sudan 795,634 An compare
  2. 19 Sudan (former) 785,363 An compare
  3. 20 Peru 747,064 An compare
  4. 21 Mali 632,341 An compare
  5. 22 Senegal 584,493 An compare
  6. 23 Kyrgyzstan 542,527 An compare
  7. 24 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 525,497 An compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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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 21st out of 36 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

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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