Horses — Stocks in Western Europe

Western Europe: Horses — Stocks was 631,889 An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
631,889 An
Change on year
up 85.2%
Rank
30th
of 36 groups
All-time high
3.57 million An
in 1961
All-time low
341,269 An
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Horses — Stocks in Western Europe, 1961–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, horses — stocks in Western Europe stood at 631,889 An.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 85.2% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Western Europe peaked at 3.57 million An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 341,269 An, in 2022.

Western Europe ranks 30th of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.54 million An 1.60 million An 3.57 million An 9
1970s 1.19 million An 1.10 million An 1.48 million An 10
1980s 992,838 An 964,769 An 1.08 million An 10
1990s 1.20 million An 1.03 million An 1.35 million An 10
2000s 1.24 million An 1.18 million An 1.30 million An 10
2010s 1.03 million An 506,487 An 1.29 million An 10
2020s 574,908 An 341,269 An 886,332 An 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 27 Germany 486,500 An compare
  2. 28 Sierra Leone 444,646 An compare
  3. 29 Indonesia 405,313 An compare
  4. 30 Uruguay 403,822 An compare
  5. 31 Canada 399,789 An compare
  6. 32 Pakistan 379,000 An compare
  7. 33 Romania 374,000 An compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — stocks in Western Europe?
Horses — stocks in Western Europe was 631,889 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 3.57 million An in 1961.
What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 341,269 An in 2022.
How does Western Europe rank for horses — stocks?
Western Europe ranks 30th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western Europe 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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