Horses — Stocks in Western Europe
Western Europe: Horses — Stocks was 631,889 An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Horses — Stocks in Western Europe, 1961–2023
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 27th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Horses — Stocks in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.57 million An | — |
| 1962 | 3.30 million An | -7.6% |
| 1963 | 3.06 million An | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 2.75 million An | -10.1% |
| 1965 | 2.47 million An | -10.2% |
| 1966 | 2.21 million An | -10.3% |
| 1967 | 2.06 million An | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 1.80 million An | -12.4% |
| 1969 | 1.60 million An | -11.0% |
| 1970 | 1.48 million An | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 1.34 million An | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 1.21 million An | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 1.14 million An | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 1.14 million An | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.13 million An | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.12 million An | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 1.12 million An | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.11 million An | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.10 million An | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.08 million An | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.02 million An | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 999,006 An | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 988,861 An | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 974,332 An | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 993,203 An | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 975,544 An | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 968,742 An | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 964,769 An | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 972,982 An | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.03 million An | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 1.07 million An | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.09 million An | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.15 million An | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 1.23 million An | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 1.29 million An | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 1.31 million An | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.35 million An | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.29 million An | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 1.22 million An | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 1.18 million An | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.18 million An | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.19 million An | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.24 million An | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.25 million An | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.23 million An | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.24 million An | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.28 million An | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.29 million An | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.30 million An | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.21 million An | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 1.29 million An | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 1.23 million An | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.18 million An | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.09 million An | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 1.12 million An | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.08 million An | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.08 million An | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 509,039 An | -53.0% |
| 2019 | 506,487 An | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 886,332 An | +75.0% |
| 2021 | 440,142 An | -50.3% |
| 2022 | 341,269 An | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 631,889 An | +85.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Stocks in Western Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +85.2% | 341,269 An | 631,889 An |
| 2020 | +75.0% | 506,487 An | 886,332 An |
| 2018 | -53.0% | 1.08 million An | 509,039 An |
| 2021 | -50.3% | 886,332 An | 440,142 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Western Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)
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 27th out of 32 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
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).